000 FZNT23 KNHC 301527 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 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. AMZ089-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE OPHELIA AT 23.5N 62.8W 960 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING N-NW OR 345 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 100 GUSTS 120 KT. ONLY TROPICAL ATLC ZONE N OF 21N AFFECTED. NO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR CARIBBEAN ZONES. COLD FRONT ENTER NW CARIBBEAN EARLY SAT...REACH FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO GULF OF HONDURAS THEN DISSIPATE MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-302130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT MON. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT S OF 20N MON. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-302130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT E OF 78W SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT E OF 78W LATE. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-302130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 16N. .TONIGHT...S OF 15N E OF 71W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-302130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 21N W OF 60... .THIS AFTERNOON...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 21N W OF 60W. HIGHEST WINDS 100 GUSTS TO 120 KT DECREASING LATE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 21N SUBSIDING LATE. SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N S WINDS TO 33 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 20N W OF 60W SHIFTING N OF AREA LATE. .TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...N OF 20N E OF 58W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N OF 20N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE OPHELIA AT 23.5N 62.8W 960 MB AT 11 AM EDT FORECAST TO TRACK N WITH ASSOCIATED WARNINGS EDGING E OF 65W THROUGH SAT NIGHT. FRONTAL TROUGH OFF FLORIDA E COAST DRIFT SE TILL REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST TONIGHT AND MERGES WITH TROUGH SAT. MERGED FRONT/TROUGH EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO NW HAITI LATE SUN THEN DRIFT SE AND DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-302130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. N OF 27N FROM 70W TO 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. N OF 23N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT AND E OF 67W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N FROM 68W TO 74W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 68W SW WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT AND NE PORTION. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF 74W. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES