000 FZNT23 KNHC 120330 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 11 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. AMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM PAULA IN GULF OF HONDURAS AT 16.8N 84.6W TONIGHT MOVE NW OR 315 DEG AND STRENGTHEN TO HURRICANE NEAR 17.9N 85.5W EARLY TUE...19.4N 86.3W LATE TUE...20.4N 86.7W EARLY WED ...21.0N 86.4W LATE WED...AND 21.5N 85.5W LATE THU. PAULA DRIFT NE TO 21.5N 84.5W LATE FRI THEN E TO NEAR 21.5N 83.5W LATE SAT. WEAK TROPICAL WAVE S OF 14N ALONG 77W REACH 80W LATE TUE BEFORE MERGING INTO SE WIND FIELD FROM PAULA. $$ AMZ082-120930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 11 2010 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 16N W OF 83W TUE... .TONIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 83W TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF PAULA CENTER WITH MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR 60 KT. SEAS UP TO 20 FT BUILDING HIGHER LATE. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT . SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SQUALLS W OF 80W. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 17N W OF 83W HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 15 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF PAULA WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM E AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLES. SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 83W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS UP TO 12 FT. E OF 83W S OF 18N SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 83W N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SQUALLS W OF 82W. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 19N W OF 83W TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH MAXIMUM SPEEDS OF 60 KT AND SEAS TO 24 FT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND 100 NM E AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 18N E OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-120930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 11 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART. ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE TUE. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 13N E OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 12N W OF 81W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-120930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 11 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 9 FT S OF 16N W OF 67W. E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-120930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 11 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF 25N THROUGH THU. WEAK TROUGH EXTEND FROM 23N65W TO 20N72W DRIFT E OF AREA WED. COLD FRONT MOVE OFF N FLORIDA COAST THU NIGHT AND REACH FROM BERMUDA TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS FRI. MEANWHILE...TROUGH EMERGE FROM CENTRAL CUBA AND STRETCH ACROSS WESTERN BAHAMAS WED. TROUGH MERGES WITH COLD FRONT FROM 20N71W TO 25N65W LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-120930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 11 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME SW 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE LESS THAN 10 KT S OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND S OF TROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .THU...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W LATE THU BECOME NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT W OF TROUGH N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS N OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES