000 FZNT23 KNHC 250900 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 18.4N 59.56W 1008 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING W AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 GUSTS TO 45 KT. OPHELIA IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THROUGH TUE WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY. IT WILL REACH 19.1N 60.7W THIS AFTERNOON...19.9N 61.8W TONIGHT...20.7N 63.0W MON AND 21.4N 64.1W MON NIGHT THEN JUST N OF AREA TUE NEAR 22.8N 65.6W. WEAK TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL N ATLC BY WED MORNING AND REACH THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THU. $$ AMZ082-251530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 81N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-251530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 82W. FROM 11N TO 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 12N E OF 78W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N E OF 80W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-251530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. BETWEEN 65W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 65W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-251530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 16N... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT OF CENTER OF OPHELIA. HIGHEST WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT 120 NM SE AND NW QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N E OF 57W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 57W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .MON THROUGH TUE...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT OF OPHELIA. HIGHEST WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT TUE N OF AREA. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 N SEMICIRLCE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 57W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 60W MON NIGHT AND TUE. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 17N W OF 57W...MOVING NW OF AREA LATE TUE. .WED...N OF 19N W OF 60W WINDS SHIFTING TO SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ088-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS MAINLY E OF THE BAHAMAS THROUGH MOST OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 78W WITH A WEAK LOW PRES CENTER NEAR 29N WILL SLOWLY LIFT N OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN. TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WILL TRACK NW TO 23.0N 65.0W TUE EVENING THEN TURN MORE NORTHERLY...MOVING TO 24.5N 65.5W WED EVENING AND TO 26.5N 66.0W THU EVENING. $$ AMZ080-251530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 21N E OF 68W TUE THROUGH THU.... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 30N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W SUN. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN NIGHT. N OF 27N W OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS S OF 27N E OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 75W S TO SW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 70W LATE MON AND NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT FROM 21N TO 24N E OF 68W MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT FROM 21N TO 24N E OF 68W MON NIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 20N TO 24N E OF 68W BECOMING NUMEROUS MON NIGHT. .TUE THROUGH THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 21N E OF 68W. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SHIFTING W TO NW S OF OPHELIA AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 22N WED AND S OF 25N THU. N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. REMAINDER AREA VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 67W NEAR OPHELIA. $$ FORECASTER DGS