000 FZNT23 KNHC 260241 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF OPHELIA...NEAR 19N61W AT 11 PM EDT 1011 MB MOVING W NW AT 07 KT. THE REMNANT LOW IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 20N65W MON EVENING AND PASSES OUT OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE BY 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 AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI. $$ AMZ082-260930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 82W. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS W OF 83W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-260930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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. $$ AMZ086-260930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS S OF 15N W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-260930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 45 NM OF REMNANT LOW OPHELIA WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS E OF 61W. SEAS 7 TO 9 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 45 NM OF REMNANT LOW OPHELIA WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE TUE. 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 TUE NIGHT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ088-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...THE BERMUDA HIGH WILL REMAIN STATIONARY BUT GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THU. A SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 79W WILL SLOWLY LIFT N OF THE AREA THROUGH MON. LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF OPHELIA...WILL MOVE INTO SE WATERS BY EARLY TUE AND SLOWLY PASS NORTHWARD TO 27N...REMAINING E OF 70W THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-260930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 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 23N E OF 73W. .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 LOW PRES AND S TO SW ON SE SIDE OF LOW PRES AND INCREASING TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM NE SEMICIRLCE OF LOW PRES. 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