000 FZNT23 KNHC 270253 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 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. AMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF OPHELIA...NEAR 19N59W IS MOVING SLOWLY NW. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR 20N61W BY TUE EVENING...TO NEAR 21N62W WED EVENING...AND TO JUST NW OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE THU EVENING. A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL N ATLC BY WED AND REACH THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THU AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI. $$ AMZ082-270930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 86W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 18N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 17N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 17N E OF 82W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-270930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 .TONIGHT...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 IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...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 12N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SW TO W S OF 11N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 82W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 82W. S OF 12N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-270930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 65W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS S OF 15N W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N W OF 72W. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 15N E OF 65W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 15N E OF 65W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT N OF 15N E OF 67W. .THU...N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 14N W OF 68W AT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 15N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-270930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 100 NM OF REMNANT LOW OPHELIA WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E WINDS S OF 12N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 60W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND SE QUADRANT OF REMNANT LOW OPHELIA WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N E OF 62W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND SE QUADRANT OF REMNANT LOW OPHELIA WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 62W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N W OF 62W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N E OF 63W. .THU...N OF 18N E OF 63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 18N W OF 63W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...THE BERMUDA HIGH WILL REMAIN STATIONARY BUT GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THU. LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF OPHELIA CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WILL MOVE JUST E OF THE ZONE THU THROUGH SAT. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PORTION FRI AND WILL REACH FROM 31N75W TO THE NW BAHAMAS SAT. $$ AMZ080-270930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 30N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT NE PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 79W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT SE PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 68W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL LATE. N OF 27N W OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF 68W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 68W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT WINDS SHIFTING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER GR