MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1135 AM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011 (edited~danielw)

RELEASING EARLY TO UPDATE WARNINGS...

...N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC S
OF 22N W OF 55W...

PER NHC GUIDANCE...TS IRENE OVER THE NE CARIBBEAN FORECAST TO
MOVE NW ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN TONIGHT INCREASING TO A MINIMAL
HURCN BEFORE REACHING HISPANIOLA MON MORNING...MAINTAIN TS
STRENGTH AS IT DISSECTS HISPANIOLA REACHING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE
TUE...MOVE ALONG THE NE COAST OF CUBA TUE NIGHT...THEN REGAIN
MINIMAL HURRICANE STRENGTH WED IN FL STRAITS BEFORE MOVING
INLAND S FL MIDDAY THU. UNCERTAINTY OF COURSE IS THE EXACT
TRACK AND DETERIORATION DUE TO LANDMASS ENCOUNTERS.

OTHERWISE A RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL
FLORIDA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.