000 FZNT23 KNHC 051516 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES JUST NE OF PUERTO RICO WITH TROUGH EXTENDING SW TO 13N75W WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG S TO SW WINDS OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU. FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS WILL DOMINATE THE NW AND SW PORTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA MAINLY W OF 80W MUCH OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-052130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT WED NIGHT. E OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 79W NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ084-052130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80 W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 80W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE WED NIGHT. 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .THU...N OF 11N W OF 80W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 78 W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 78W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 81W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 81W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. $$ AMZ086-052130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 100 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH S OF 16N...AND E OF 65W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 13N E OF 66W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 71W. .THU...E OF 66W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 66W SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NW PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .FRI...E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 15N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS N OF 15N E OF 68W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-052130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 61W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NW PART. ELSEWHERE W OF 60W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 61W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 59W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 59W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .THU...N OF 16N W OF 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY S SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N W OF 59W . .FRI...N OF 17N W OF 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N PRIMARILY S SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .SAT...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL. S OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL DRIFT TO 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED THEN A DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO EASTERN CUBA WED NIGHT. LOW PRES NEAR 19N65W WILL MOVE TO 21N68W WED AND NEAR 24N67W THU THEN NEAR 26N66W FRI AND E OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT. THE LOW COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ080-052130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 21N E OF 68W TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF LOW PRES SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND NEAR LOW PRES. .THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 9 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN 210 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT N SEMICIRCLE AND 6 TO 9 FT S SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS NE PART. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND NEAR LOW PRES. .FRI...W OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 24 E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 24N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER GR