000 FZNT23 KNHC 300907 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU SEP 30 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. AMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NORTHERN HONDURAS. THE TROUGH WILL SLOWLY MOVE E AND WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR 21N79W TO COSTA RICA FRI AFTERNOON...NEAR 21N78W TO PANAMA BY EARLY SUN WHERE IT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-301530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF TROUGH. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF TROUGH. .MON...NW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 20N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. SE OF TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ AMZ084-301530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 13N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA...SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .MON...W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH. $$ AMZ086-301530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-301530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 19N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE SAT AND SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PORTION. .MON...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 17N TO 20N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR N PORTION EARLY. $$ AMZ088-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. A NORTHERLY SURGE WILL OCCUR OVER THE NW PORTION SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ080-301530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 23N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W... .TODAY...N OF 23N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 14 TO 20 FT N OF 27N...5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 23N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF BAHAMAS...5 TO 7 FT S OF BAHAMAS. E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT S OF 25N...AND 10 TO 15 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 25N...EXCEPT 6 TO 10 FT NE PORTION. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 74W. .TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN SE SWELL W OF 70W SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 15 FT LATE...AND 6 TO 10 FT E OF 70W. S OF 25N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND REINFORCING TROUGH. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI NIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT FRI NIGHT. S OF 25N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SAT ANS SUN...W OF FIRST TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND REINFORCING TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL BEHIND REINFORCING TROUGH. E OF FIRST TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT JUST E OF TROUGH SUN. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST N PORTION. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR BOTH TROUGHS. .MON...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SW OF BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. $$ FORECASTER AL