000 FZNT23 KNHC 100240 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA NEAR 13.5N81W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 14N83W SUN NIGHT...NEAR 15N86W MON NIGHT...AND NEAR 16N88W TUE NIGHT. THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE THAT THIS SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS. A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM JAMAICA TO THE LOW CENTER WILL MOVE IN TANDEM WITH THE LOW PRES. $$ AMZ082-100930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-100930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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...OVER FORECAST WATERS 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. $$ AMZ086-100930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-100930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. S OF 18N 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. $$ AMZ088-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 22N65W TO 19N69W WILL EXTEND FROM 23N65W TO 20N70W SUN MORNING...FROM 25N65W TO 20N71W MON MORNING AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE SE PORTION TUE INTO WED. $$ AMZ080-100930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 09 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS SE OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 6 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