000 FZNT23 KNHC 021529 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 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. AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM E CUBA TO 12N80W REACH FROM E JAMAICA TO CENTRAL PANAMA SUN AND BECOME STATIONARY THROUGH WED. TROPICAL WAVE MOVE THROUGH N PORTION OF TROPICAL N ATLC TODAY THROUGH TUE THEN N OF AREA WED. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH 10 KT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BECOME 3 FT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON AND TUE...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILD TO 6 FT TUE. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .WED...W OF TROUGH N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .WED...N OF 13N W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 70W. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT BY SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED 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. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH FROM 31N72W TO 22N77W REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH PERIOD. REINFORCING FRONT MOVE OFF SE U.S. STATES COAST MON AND MERGE WITH TROUGH TUE. AREA OF LOW PRES EMBEDDED ALONG TROPICAL WAVE ENTER SE PORTION OF TROPICAL N ATLC WED. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E OF 71W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .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 TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .MON AND TUE...E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILD TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES