000 FZNT23 KNHC 232133 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU SEP 23 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. AMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW MOVE ACROSS WESTERN CARIBBEAN INTO CENTRAL AMERICA BY FRI NIGHT. FRESH SE BREEZE LINGER OVER WESTERN CARIBBEAN THEREAFTER. GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE ACROSS REMAINDER OF BASIN THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-232130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 23 2010 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING E OF 85W... .TONIGHT...E OF 85W TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH MAXIMUM 40 GUST TO 50 KT. SEAS UP TO 12 FT AND BUILDING. W OF 85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS AND SQUALLS S OF 18N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS INCREASING TO 60 GUST TO 75 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 18 FT BY LATE FRI NIGHT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF MATTHEW WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 80N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SQUALL W OF 80W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. E OF 84W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-232130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 23 2010 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 13N... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH MAXIMUM 40 GUST TO 50 KT. SEAS UP TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF MATTHEW WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT E OF 80W LATE. SEAS TO 3 FT BUILD TO 5 FT E OF 80W. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 11N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF MATTHEW WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILD TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR MATTHEW. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT SUN THROUGH TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W PORTION SAT. $$ AMZ086-232130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 23 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT W OF 73W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N S OF 70W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 65W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 14N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 14N E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SE TO 10 KT S OF 15N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 68W TO 72W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-232130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 23 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE BUILDS N OF AREA THROUGH TUE WITH MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS REGION THROUGH FRI NIGHT. TRADES DIMINISH SAT AND SUN AS RIDGE WEAKENS AND SHIFTS E. $$ AMZ080-232130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 23 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 22N W OF 71W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT N OF 28N FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT FRI NIGHT. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 70W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE 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 SUBSIDE TO 4 FT LATE SUN. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES