000 FZNT26 KNHC 231527 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010 ...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST AVAILABLE THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR A MORE DETAILED FORECAST WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COASTLINE... SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM RICHARD AT 15.9N 83.5W 1000 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING WEST 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS TO 65 KT. RICHARD IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY TO A HURRICANE ALONG THE COAST OF HONDURAS IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND BE NEAR 16.1N 84.7W TONIGHT...NEAR 16.4N 86.3W SUN...ALONG THE COAST OF BELIZE NEAR 16.8N 88.0W SUN NIGHT...AND WEAKEN INLAND NEAR E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...ELY TRADES WILL INCREASE TODAY AND SUN AS A RIDGE BUILDS E TO W ALONG 32N N OF THE FORECAST AREA. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 72W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 28N E OF 75W. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$