000 FZNT23 KNHC 251503 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 25 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. AMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW INLAND OVER HONDURAS NEAR 16.1N 87.W 1000 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING WNW AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT. MATTHEW WILL WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION BY EARLY TONIGHT NEAR 16.5N 89.5W...AND TO A REMNANT LOW OVER NW GUATEMALA BY EARLY MON. A NEW LOW PRES SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO FORM OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE TUE AND WED INCREASING WINDS W OF 75W. ELSEWHERE...GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-251530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 25 2010 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 18N W OF 85W... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 60 NM NW QUADRANTS OF MATTHEW. HIGHEST WINDS 45 GUSTS 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF MATTHEW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SQUALLS S OF 20N W OF 82W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N E OF 82W. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY...AND TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. S OF 18N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR W PART. .MON AND TUE...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. .WED...E OF 84W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 84W WINDS BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-251530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 25 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN AND MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.. .TUE...N OF 13N W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 13N E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 13N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-251530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 25 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N W OF 70W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-251530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 25 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 14N TO 16N W OF 57W THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST E PART. $$ AMZ088-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL REMAIN N OF AREA THROUGH MON THEN SHIFT E TUE AND WED AS A COLD FRONT MOVES TO JUST OFFSHORE THE SE U.S. COAST TUE...AND INTO THE FAR NW WATERS WED. $$ AMZ080-251530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 25 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...EXCEPT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N E OF 74W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE W OF 68W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA E 15 TO 20 KT...AND N OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE W OF 70W. .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 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE