000 FZNT23 KNHC 110312 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA NEAR 14N81W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 17N84W BY LATE MON...THEN STALL NEAR 19N86W BY LATE TUE...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE LOW CENTER WILL MOVE IN TANDEM WITH THE LOW PRES. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 65W WILL PASS 72W BY MON AND MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CARIBBEAN TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-110930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 77W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. .WED AND THU...WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 85W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS N OF 18N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. .FRI...W OF 83W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-110930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .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 AND MON NIGHT...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 THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 12N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .THU AND FRI...N OF 12N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-110930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF 68W MON NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 ALONG COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-110930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .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 AND TUE NIGHT...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 THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE AREA N OF 25N DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD. A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 24N65W TO THE MONA PASSAGE WILL LINGER THROUGH WED BEFORE DISSIPATING. LOW PRES WILL EMERGE FROM CENTRAL CUBA ON WED AND SHIFT NE TO 31N65W BY LATE FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST EARLY FRI BEHIND THE LOW PRES AND EXTEND FROM 31N65W THROUGH THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS BY LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-110930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010 .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 THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS SE OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN