000 FZNT23 KNHC 060229 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES JUST N OF PUERTO RICO WITH TROUGH EXTENDING SW TO THE SW CARIBBEAN 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. $$ AMZ082-060930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT WED NIGHT. E OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 79W NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-060930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .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 AND THU NIGHT...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 THROUGH SUN...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. $$ AMZ086-060930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF TROUGH. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 13N E OF 66W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 71W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 66W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 66W SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NW PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .FRI...E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 15N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS N OF 15N E OF 68W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-060930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .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 AND THU NIGHT...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. .SUN...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT W OF 60W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL DRIFT E AS A COLD FRONT WED NIGHT AND WILL REACH FROM 31N68W TO EASTERN CUBA THU NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING. LOW PRES NEAR 21.5N66W WILL MOVE TO 24N67W WED NIGHT...27N66W THU NIGHT THEN E OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT. THE LOW COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ080-060930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 05 2010 .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...20 TO 25 KT N OF 21N E OF 68W. 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 AND THU NIGHT...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. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL