000 FZNT23 KNHC 020857 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 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. AMZ089-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM E CUBA TO 10N80W WILL EXTEND FROM JUST SE OF JAMAICA TO CENTRAL PANAMA SUN AND BECOME STATIONARY THROUGH WED. MEANWHILE A SERIES OF TROUGHS WILL MOVE FROM THE TROPICAL N ATLC TO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE PERIOD. TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC TODAY THROUGH TUE THEN NW OF THE AREA WED. $$ AMZ082-021530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BECOMING 1 TO 2 FT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BECOMING 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON AND TUE...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT TUE. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .WED...W OF TROUGH N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ AMZ084-021530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .MON AND TUE...NW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .WED...NW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF TROUGH SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. $$ AMZ086-021530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-021530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 19N SUN AND SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT S OF 19N SUN AND SUN NIGHT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TO S SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING 4 TO 5 FT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .MON...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 17N TO 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 19N S TO SW WINDS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 1009 MB LOW NEAR 26N77W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THE PERIOD. REINFORCING FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST MON THROUGH WED. AN AREA OF LOW PRES EMBEDDED ALONG A TROPICAL WAVE MAY ENTER THE SE PORTION FROM THE TROPICAL N ATLC WED. $$ AMZ080-021530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 24N E OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N E OF 71W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR NW PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR NW PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON AND TUE...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL...HIGHEST SE PORTION...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TUE. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT NE OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL TUE...AND 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT THROUGH BAHAMA PASSAGES TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT THROUGH BAHAMA PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER DGS