000 FZNT23 KNHC 050908 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 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. AMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS... LOW PRES JUST SE OF PUERTO RICO WILL MOVE N OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WED. NORTHERLY SURGE WILL THEN SWEEP SE ACROSS INTO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT THROUGH FRI THEN DECREASE OF SAT. $$ AMZ082-051530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .TODAY...N OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. BETWEEN 79W AND 82W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 79W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 19N W OF 81W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-051530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED...W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 81 W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 11N W OF 81W NW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 78 W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 78W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .FRI...W OF 81W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 81W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .SAT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-051530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 69W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. BETWEEN 65W AND 68W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 65W S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 71W. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 66W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 13N E OF 66W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N E OF 66W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .SAT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-051530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ088-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL DRIFT TO 31N71W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED THEN A DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO EASTERN CUBA WED NIGHT. LOW PRES S OF PUERTO RICO WILL MOVE TO 21N67W WED AND NEAR 24N67W THU THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA FRI. THE LOW COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ080-051530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF LOW PRES SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND NEAR LOW PRES. .THU...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS, OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND NEAR LOW PRES. .FRI...W OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25 E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SAT...W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS