000 FZNT23 KNHC 041525 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 13N75W TO 10N82W STATIONARY THROUGH WED. DEVELOPING LOW PRES S OF PUERTO RICO DRIFT NW INTO SW N ATLC BY THU. GRADIENT TIGHTENS BETWEEN LOW PRES AND RIDGE OVER GULF OF MEXICO INCREASING NLY WINDS W OF 75W. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SQUALLS E OF 71W THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-042130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF TROUGH. .WED AND THU...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 79W TO 82W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 79W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 79W. .FRI...S OF 19N W OF 81W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 19N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-042130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SE OF TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SE OF TROUGH. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW OF TROUGH NW WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT THU AND FRI. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 9 FT FRI. SE OF TROUGH SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SQUALLS. $$ AMZ086-042130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR 18N65W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 65W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT SHIFT W BY THU. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 71W. .FRI...W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-042130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 60W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 15N E OF 60W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 58W. .WED AND THU...N OF 16N W OF 59W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFT SW THU. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS NW PART. .FRI...N OF 18N W OF 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E OF 58W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N75W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA REACH FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED AND FROM 31N70W TO E CUBA THU. DEVELOPING LOW PRES S OF PUERTO RICO DRIFT N INTO SW N ATLC THU AND MOVE NE OUT OF ZONE BY FRI WITH TRAILING TROUGH FROM 24N65W TO E HISPANIOLA. $$ AMZ080-042130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILD TO 11 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF LOW PRES SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFT W THU. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE OF TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES