000 FZNT23 KNHC 270316 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF MATTHEW...1003 MB NOW OVER ISTHMUS OF TEHUANTEPEC DRIFTING W THROUGH MON THEN DISSIPATE TUE. BROAD CYCLONIC GYRE OVER W CARIBBEAN EXPECTED TO FORM NEW LOW PRES MON NIGHT OR TUE THEN DRIFT N ACROSS CUBA WED WITH STRONG S TO SW WINDS AND SEAS UP TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE CONTINUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-270330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOME S 25 KT E OF 83W MON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT E OF 83W MON. E OF 80W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME S AT 15 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...FROM 78W TO 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT LATE WED. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 12 FT LATE WED. W OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 78W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...E OF 84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT. W OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-270330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 13N W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT MON. S OF 13N W OF 80W SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. N OF 13N E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 13N. .WED AND THU...N OF 13N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-270330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .TONIGHT AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-270330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT N OF 19N TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 17N. .MON THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE REMAIN N OF AREA SHIFT E MON NIGHT AS COLD FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE OF SE U.S. COAST TUE. DEVELOPING CARIBBEAN LOW PRES EXPECTED TO MOVE N ACROSS CUBA WED INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS W OF 70W THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-270330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .TONIGHT AND MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT W OF BAHAMAS TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT THROUGHOUT. .WED AND THU...W OF 69W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY SPREADING N FROM ACROSS BAHAMAS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILD TO 16 FT THU. E OF 69W SE 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILD TO 8 FT LATE. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS. .FRI...W OF 74W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 74W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES