000 FZNT23 KNHC 261509 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 26 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. AMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION MATTHEW INLAND OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO NEAR 17.4N 92.9W AT 11 AM EDT MOVING W AT 8 KT. MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. MATTHEW WILL WEAKEN TO A REMNANT LOW AND DRIFT W TONIGHT AND MONDAY...AND DISSIPATE TUE. A BROAD CYCLONIC GYRE PERSISTS FROM THE TROPICAL E PACIFIC ACROSS S MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND INTO THE W CARIBBEAN. A NEW LOW PRES SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO FORM WITHIN THIS CIRCULATION OVER FAR NW CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE...AND GRADUALLY DRIFT N TO NE THROUGH THU...INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS W OF 75W. ELSEWHERE... GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-261530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 80W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE N OF 20N TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S AND INCREASING TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .TUE AND WED...FROM 78W TO 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE WED. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. W OF 85W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS WED. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 78W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E OF 84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-261530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 13N W OF 80W VARIABLE MAINLY S TO SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON. S OF 13N W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 13N W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 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 AND THU...N OF 13N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-261530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N VARIABLE MAINLY SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .WED AND THU...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-261530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT N OF 19N TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 17N. .MON THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL REMAIN N OF AREA ALONG 35N THROUGH MON THEN SHIFT E TUE AND WED AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE OF THE SE U.S. COAST TUE NIGHT AND MEANDERS ACROSS FAR NW WATERS WED AND THU. $$ AMZ080-261530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 73W. .MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILD TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 28N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...W OF 73W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. E OF 73W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING