000 FZNT23 KNHC 220852 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 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. AMZ089-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AN AREA OF LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... ALONG A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE FROM THE E CARIBBEAN INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND THU AND INTO THE W CARIBBEAN FRI AND SAT. THE LOW AND WAVE ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS SUN. EASTERLY TRADES WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-220930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW AND TROPICAL WAVE. .FRI AND SAT...W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR LOW AND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW AND TROPICAL WAVE. .SUN...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS GULF OF HONDURAS. $$ AMZ084-220930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT E OF 78W TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT E OF 78W TONIGHT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR LOW AND TROPICAL WAVE...SHIFTING TO SE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW AND TROPICAL WAVE. .FRI...N OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WEST OF LOW AND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW AND TROPICAL WAVE. .SAT AND SUN...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION SAT. $$ AMZ086-220930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 70W THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT ...HIGHEST S OF HISPANIOLA. S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW AND TROPICAL WAVE. .FRI...N OF 14N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 15N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-220930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 16N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LONG PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED BY IGOR WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE TODAY AND TONIGHT. MEANWHILE RIDGING WILL BUILD JUST N OF THE AREA WITH MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ080-220930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 6 TO 7 FT NW PORTION AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS THROUGHOUT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT FRI...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 74W THROUGHOUT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COASTS OF CUBA AND HISPANIOLA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE SUN...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 74W THROUGHOUT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY