000 FZNT23 KNHC 252115 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FORMER TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA HAS WEAKENED AND LOST SOME OF ITS TROPICAL CYCLONE CHARACTERISTICS. THE REMNANT LOW PRES SYSTEM WAS NEAR 18.5N 60.9W AT 5 PM EDT 1010 MB MOVING W NW AT 07 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 19.5N 63.5W MON AFTERNOON. WHAT REMAINS OF THE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE EARLY TUE. A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL N ATLC BY WED MORNING AND REACH THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THU. $$ AMZ082-260330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 81W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 82W. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS W OF 83W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-260330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS MAINLY SW TO W 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 WINDS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH 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 AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 12N E OF 78W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS S OF 11N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-260330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON. E OF 70W S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS S OF 15N W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-260330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF REMNANT LOW OPHELIA WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS S OF 20N E OF 60W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N. .MON THROUGH TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF REMNANT LOW OPHELIA WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS W OF LOW PRES. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N W OF 60W. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 19N W OF 59W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ088-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...THE BERMUDA HIGH WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH THU AND MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS MAINLY E OF THE BAHAMAS. A SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 79W WILL SLOWLY LIFT N OF THE AREA THROUGH MON. THE REMNANT LOW OF OPHELIA WILL MOVE INTO SE WATERS TUE AND SLOWLY MOVE NORTHWARD TO 27N E OF 70W THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-260330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 29N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 77W AND S OF 22N E OF 70W. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 29N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SHIFTING NW TO N ON SW SIDE OF REMNANT LOW AND S TO SW ON SE SIDE OF REMNANT LOW AND INCREASING TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF REMNANT LOW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W NEAR OPHELIA REMNANT LOW. .FRI...WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT OF OPHELIA REMNANT LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W N OF LOW PRES SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W S OF LOW PRES S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N W OF 73W SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER AREA SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W NEAR OPHELIA REMNANT LOW. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER