000 FZNT23 KNHC 092114 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-100330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA NEAR 13.5N 80.8W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 14N82W SUN AFTERNOON...NEAR 15N84W MON AFTERNOON...AND NEAR 16N87W TUE MORNING. THERE IS A MEDIUM CHANCE THAT THIS SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM JAMAICA TO THE LOW CENTER WILL MOVE IN TANDEM WITH THE LOW PRES. $$ AMZ082-100330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-100330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 79W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. .MON THROUGH 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 AND THU...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. $$ AMZ086-100330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-100330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...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 THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 19N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-100330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE OTTO E OF AREA NEAR 32.4N 52.6W AT 5 PM EDT MOVING NE AT 28 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH IN THE WAKE OF OTTO WILL EXTEND FROM 23N65W TO 20N70W SUN MORNING...FROM 24N65W TO 20N71W MON MORNING AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE SE PORTION TUE INTO WED. $$ AMZ080-100330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 76W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 74W TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. N OF 27N W OF 76W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS SE OF TROUGH. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT SE OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON THROUGH 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 SE OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL