000 FZNT23 KNHC 090306 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 08 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE OTTO WAS LOCATED N OF THE AREA NEAR 27.8N 60.8W AT 11 PM EDT. STRONG S TO SW WINDS OVER THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC WATERS WILL DIMINISH THERE TONIGHT. A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM JAMAICA TO A 1007 MB SURFACE LOW NEAR 13N78W...THEN ON TO WESTERN PANAMA...AND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY MOST OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-090930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 08 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF TROUGH SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-090930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 08 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...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 6 FT. N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY E OF 77W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N E OF 80W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W. .MON AND TUE...W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 12N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N E OF 81W SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-090930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 08 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 70W. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE... S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-090930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 08 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 58W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. S OF 19N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 08 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE OTTO E OF AREA NEAR 27.8N 60.8W AT 11 PM EDT MOVING E NE AT 18 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. OTTO WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION TONIGHT TOWARD THE CENTRAL N ATLANTIC. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND W OF OTTO. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH IN THE WAKE OF OTTO WILL EXTEND FROM 24N65W TO 20N71W TONIGHT...THEN WILL SHIFT S AND LINGER FROM 22N65W TO 20N70W SAT THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-090930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 08 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF TROUGH. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS 10 KT S OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 28N W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT S OF TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN