000 FZNT23 KNHC 042128 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-050330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM EASTERN CUBA TO 15N76W TO NORTHERN PANAMA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN SWEEP SE ACROSS INTO THE FAR WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA WED...AND GRADUALLY MERGE INTO A BROAD LOW PRES AREA THAT WILL LINGER OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. A PRONOUNCED NORTHERLY SURGE WILL FOLLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. A TROPICAL WAVE ON THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE BROAD LOW PRES AREA...EXTENDS FROM NE PUERTO RICO TO 13N68W WITH A 1007 MB LOW JUST SE OF PUERTO RICO. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE WNW ABOUT 8 KT THROUGH WED...WITH THE LOW LIFTING NW TO NEAR 20N69W ON WED. A CENTRAL ATLC RIDGE WILL BUILD SW ACROSS THE CENTRAL TROPICAL N ATLC AND FAR EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-050330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT OVER NIGHT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER WESTERN PORTION. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF TROUGH. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. BETWEEN 79W AND 82W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 16N E OF 79W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 79W. .FRI...S OF 19N W OF 81W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 16N BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 16N 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...S OF 20N W OF 81W NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 20N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-050330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .TONIGHT...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 S OF 13N W OF 79W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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 INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .SAT...W OF 80W W TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT S OF 12N S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-050330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 67W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT TUE. E OF 67W WINDS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 17N E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT S OF 13N 2 TO 4 FT...AND N OF 17N BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 71W. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 66W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT SW PART BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL THU. N OF 13N E OF 66W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N E OF 66W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .SAT...N OF 16N WINDS DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-050330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 58W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 13N W OF 57W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 57W. .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 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION. .WED THROUGH 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. .SAT...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-050330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA WHILE A WEAK TROUGH AHEAD OF IT FROM THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TO EASTERN CUBA MOVES WNW. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY MOVE E AS A COLD FRONT ON TUE...AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA TUE NIGHT...FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED...FROM 31N68W TO 25N70W THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO EASTERN CUBA THU AS LOW PRES ALONG THE NORTHERN EDGE OF A CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE MOVES TO NEAR 20N69W WED BEFORE TRACKING NE AHEAD OF THE FRONT TO NEAR 22N68W LATE THU...AND TO JUST E OF THE AREA NEAR 25N65W FRI AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL TRAIL FROM THE LOW SW TO E HISPANIOLA FRI AND SAT AS HIGH PRES OVER THE AREA WEAKENS. $$ AMZ080-050330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON OCT 04 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 26N E OF 69W E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT S OF 26N E OF 69W 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF THROUGH TO 71W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PORTION. .TUE AND 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...BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND CUBA 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT 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 FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND OVER SE PORTION WITH TROPICAL WAVE AND DEVELOPING LOW PRES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 68W AND 77W. .WED THROUGH 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 240 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N E OF 68W NE TO E 10 TO 15 K. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT AND WITH LOW. .FRI...FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND CUBA N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 28N...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 28N W OF 78W...AND TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N W OF 78W. S OF 21N E OF CUBA S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...N OF 21N E OF 70W WINDS BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 70W N TO NE DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT SW OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 21N E OF 70W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE