000 FZNT23 KNHC 260851 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 MON SEP 26 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. AMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF OPHELIA...NEAR 19N61W AT 5 AM EDT 1011 MB MOVING W NW AT 07 KT. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 20N64W TONIGHT AND W 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. $$ AMZ082-261530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 82W. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS W OF 83W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-261530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. .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. $$ AMZ086-261530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 .TODAY...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS S OF 15N W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-261530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ088-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...THE BERMUDA HIGH WILL REMAIN STATIONARY BUT GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THU. LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF OPHELIA...WILL MOVE INTO SE WATERS BY EARLY TUE AND SLOWLY PASS NORTHWARD TO 23N...REMAINING E OF 70W THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-261530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT 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 DGS