000 FZNT23 KNHC 100851 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 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. AMZ089-101530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA NEAR 13N81W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 14N83W EARLY MON...NEAR 16N84W EARLY TUE...NEAR 17N85W EARLY WED...AND NEAR 18N86W EARLY THU...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM SOUTHEASTERN CUBA TO THE LOW CENTER WILL MOVE IN TANDEM WITH THE LOW PRES. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W WILL PASS 70W BY MON MORNING AND MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN S OF 17N WED...REACHING CENTRAL AMERICA THU. $$ AMZ082-101530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW TROUGH. .MON THROUGH TUE...WITHIN 90 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. .WED AND THU...WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 85W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS N OF 18N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. $$ AMZ084-101530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 60 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS S OF 12N. 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 E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-101530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT E OF TROPICAL WAVE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 66W TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF 66W AND SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT E OF 66W TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED...W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-101530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .TODAY 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 AND MON NIGHT. 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. $$ AMZ088-101530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 22N65W TO 19N69W WILL EXTEND FROM 24N65W TO 21N71W EARLY MON THROUGH WED BEFORE DISSIPATING. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH BUILDS N THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND INTO THE WESTERN BAHAMAS WED AND THU. $$ AMZ080-101530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N 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 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF TROUGH BUILDING OVER THE WESTERN BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 F. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER