000 FZNT23 KNHC 040852 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON OCT 04 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. AMZ089-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM E CUBA TO PANAMA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUE NIGHT. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN. A STRONG NORTHERLY WIND SURGE WILL FOLLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. TROPICAL WAVE MOVE THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE THEN MOVE N OF THE NE AREA WED. $$ AMZ082-041530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .TODAY...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF TROUGH. .WED AND THU...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. BETWEEN 79W AND 82W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 79W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 79W. .FRI...S OF 19N W OF 81W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 19N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-041530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT 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 THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N W OF 81W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 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. $$ AMZ086-041530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT TUE. E OF 68W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 13N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 13N. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 71W. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 66W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT SW PART BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL THU. N OF 13N E OF 66W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N E OF 66W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-041530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E OF 60W SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION. .WED AND THU...N OF 16N W OF 59W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SW THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 19N E TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,. S OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .FRI...N OF 17N W OF 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 26N80W WILL MOVE 31N73W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED AND FROM 31N71W CENTRAL CUBA THU AND FROM JUST E OF BERMUDA TO EASTERN CUBA BY EARLY FRI AND TO JUST SE OF AREA LATE FRI. A TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY JUST SE OF THE AREA WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR SE WATERS THIS EVENING. LOW PRES OF 1005 MB IS EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG THE WAVE NEAR 21N66W ON WED AND TRACK NE ALONG THE FRONT THROUGH LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-041530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS TUE EXCEPT SW OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 21N TO 25N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 21N E OF TROUGH E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND TROPICAL WAVE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 68W AND 77W. .WED AND THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT S OF 27N 6 TO 8 FT. WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT ELSEWHERE S OF LOW SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SW TO W THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT ELSEWHERE S OF LOW 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU. .FRI...S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W...AND SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FAR NW PART. $$ FORECASTER DGS