000 FZNT23 KNHC 031519 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 OCT 03 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. AMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM E CUBA TO 12N81W MOVE FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 11N79W MON THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED. REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVE FROM NW TO SE MON NIGHT THROUGH THU. TROPICAL WAVE MOVE THROUGH TROPICAL N ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE THEN MOVE NW OF AREA LATE TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-032130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .WED AND THU...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-032130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N W OF 81W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-032130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 65W SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 65W SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 68W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED AND THU...S OF 15N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-032130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 15N TO 19N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT SHIFT SE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG TROPICAL WAVE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 15N TO 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT E PORTION MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT E PORTION. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 28N75W TO E CUBA REMAIN STATIONARY THEN DISSIPATE EARLY TUE. COLD FRONT ENTER FAR NW PORTION AND EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL CUBA TUE AND FROM JUST W OF BERMUDA TO E WINDWARD PASSAGE THU. TROPICAL WAVE ENTER SE PORTION LATE MON WHERE IT LINGERS THROUGH THU. LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP ALONG TROPICAL WAVE LATE TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-032130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT TONIGHT. S OF 26N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION AND E OF 71W. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILD TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS TUE. N OF 25N E OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT SE TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT AND TROPICAL WAVE. .WED AND THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT S WINDS 15 KT SE OF TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES