000 FZNT23 KNHC 060854 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED OCT 06 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. AMZ089-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 06 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN N OF PUERTO RICO NEAR 22.2N 67.0W AT 5 AM EDT WITH TROUGH EXTENDING SW TO THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL PRODUCE STRONG S TO SW WINDS OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU. STRONG N WINDS WILL DOMINATE THE NW AND SW PORTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN W OF 81W THROUGH FRI THEN DECREASE SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-061530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 06 2010 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 79W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-061530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 06 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 80W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 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. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W 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 7 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. $$ AMZ086-061530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 06 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N E OF 66W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 66W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 66W SW TO W 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .FRI...E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-061530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 06 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 61W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 16N W OF 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 19N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 SE SWELL. S OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 06 2010 .SYNOPSIS...SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN NEAR 22.2N 67.0W AT 5 AM EDT WILL MOVE TO 23.0N 67.7W THIS AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO SUBTROPICAL STORM THEN MOVE TO 23.6N 68.0W TONIGHT AND NEAR 24.2N 67.5W THU NEAR 25.0N 66.1W THU NIGHT AND E OF THE AREA FRI. STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL DRIFT E AND DISSIPATE FROM 31N70W TO EASTERN CUBA TONIGHT. $$ AMZ080-061530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 06 2010 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM 21N TO 27N E OF 69W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION WINDS 30 KT GUST TO 40 KT. INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND S OF 25N E OF 70W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 45 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUST 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT N SEMICIRCLE AND 7 TO 9 FT S SEMICIRCLE. 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. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS NEAR TROPICAL STORM. .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 DGS