000 FZNT23 KNHC 081502 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 08 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. AMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 08 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE OTTO LOCATED N OF THE AREA NEAR 25.8N 64.0W AT 11 AM EDT WILL PRODUCE STRONG S TO SW WINDS OVER THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC WATERS TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING THERE TONIGHT. A SURFACE TROUGH FROM JAMAICA TO WESTERN PANAMA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY MOST OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. A SURFACE LOW HAS DEVELOPED ALONG THE TROUGH NEAR 13N78W AND IS ALSO FORECAST TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-082130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS PRIMARILY W OF TROUGH. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON...W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-082130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N E OF 80W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY E OF 80W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE SAT NIGHT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON AND TUE...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF TROUGH N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ AMZ086-082130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 16N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS PRIMARILY N OF 16N E OF 70W. .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-082130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 57W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N AND S OF 14N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. S OF 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .SUN...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 08 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE OTTO E OF AREA NEAR 25.8N 64.0W WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 65 KT GUST OF 80 KT AT 11AM EDT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND W OF OTTO. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH IN THE WAKE OF OTTO WILL LINGER ACROSS SE WATERS FROM NEAR 22N65W TO 20N71W SAT THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-082130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 08 2010 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 67W... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 67W. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN THE AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 21 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 76W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 67W. .TONIGHT...N OF 23N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS SE OF TROUGH. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS W OF 70W MON AND TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N N OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS. S OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ FORECASTER GR