000 FZNT23 KNHC 221501 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A 1009 MB AREA OF LOW PRES NEAR 13N69W ALONG A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE FROM THE E CARIBBEAN INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND THU...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...AND INTO THE W CARIBBEAN BY FRI. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL AMERICA SAT AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS SUN. EASTERLY TRADES WILL PERSIST ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN GULF OF HONDURAS AT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 19N TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT S OF 19N TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 80N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN GULF OF HONDURAS AT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT S OF 17N THU NIGHT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WITHIN 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND LOW PRES. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 T0 10 FT IN E SWELL BEHIND LOW PRES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .SUN...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS GULF OF HONDURAS. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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...WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 80W THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT E OF 80W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT NEAR LOW PRES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .FRI...N OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WEST OF LOW. 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. .SAT AND SUN...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION SAT. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E OF WAVE AXIS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS W OF WAVE AXIS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF WAVE AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF WAVE AXIS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 17N. .THU...N OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 14N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .FRI...N OF 14N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 15N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL...HIGHEST N PART. .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. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL...HIGHEST N PART. .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. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LONG PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED BY IGOR WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE TODAY AND TONIGHT. MEANWHILE RIDGING WILL BUILD JUST N OF THE AREA WITH MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES FOUND ACROSS THE REGION UNTIL THE WEEKEND WHEN THEY WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 N OF 27N W OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .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 EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT FRI...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W THROUGHOUT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COASTS OF CUBA AND HISPANIOLA SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE SUN...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT SUN. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER