000 FZNT23 KNHC 090903 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 09 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. AMZ089-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE OTTO WAS LOCATED N OF THE AREA NEAR 29.2N 58.5W AT 5 AM EDT. STRONG S TO SW WINDS OVER THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC WATERS WILL DIMINISH EARLY TODAY. A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 17N75W TO A 1009 MB SURFACE LOW NEAR 14N79W THEN ON TO WESTERN PANAMA AND WILL SHIFT VERY SLOWLY E TO ALONG 81W TUE AND LIE FROM THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TO NEAR 11N81W WED. $$ AMZ082-091530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...W OF TROUGH TO 84W S OF 17N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N E OF 84W. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS E OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-091530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 81W N OF 12N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS S OF 12N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF TROUGH S OF 12N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY E OF 77W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF TROUGH S OF 12N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF TROUGH N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 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. $$ AMZ086-091530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 15N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-091530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .TODAY...N OF 20N W OF 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT MON. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 19N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE OTTO E OF AREA NEAR 29.2N 58.5W AT 5 AM EDT MOVING NE AT 21 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. OTTO WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION TODAY TOWARD THE CENTRAL N ATLANTIC. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND W OF OTTO. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH IN THE WAKE OF OTTO WILL EXTEND FROM 28N53W TO 21N68W EARLY SUN MORNING...FROM 31N40W TO 23N65W TO 20N69W EARLY MON MORNING AND SHRINK TO 27N59W TO 21N67W EARLY TUE MORNING WHERE IT WILL LINGER THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-091530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .TODAY...N OF 27N E OF 67W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF 71W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW WINDS S OF TROUGH. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS W OF 77W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT S OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 28N W OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 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 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER