000 FZNT23 KNHC 101455 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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 14N82W EARLY MON...NEAR 16.5N84W EARLY TUE...NEAR 17.5N85.5W 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 65W WILL PASS 70W BY MON MORNING AND MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CARIBBEAN TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-102130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .TUE...WITHIN 90 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. .WED AND THU...WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 85W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS N OF 18N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. $$ AMZ084-102130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 90 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 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS S OF 12N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. .MON...WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS S OF 12N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. .TUE...W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 12N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N E OF 81W S TO 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 SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-102130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT E OF TROPICAL WAVE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF 68W MON NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE...W OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .WED...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-102130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE AREA MAINLY N OF 25N DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD. A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 23N65W TO 20N71W WILL LINGER OVER THE SE PORTION THROUGH WED BEFORE DISSIPATING. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH BUILDS N THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND INTO THE WESTERN BAHAMAS WED AND THU. $$ AMZ080-102130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS SE OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS SE OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS SE OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL 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 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 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 F. $$ FORECASTER GR