000 FZNT23 KNHC 130311 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 12 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. AMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE PAULA AT 19.9N 86.0W AT 0300 UTC MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 8 KT. PAULA WILL MOVE TO 20.9N 86.1W WED MORNING AND TO 21.8N 85.6W WED NIGHT TO NEAR 22.1N 84.8W THU MORNING AS A HURRICANE BEFORE WEAKENING TO A TROPICAL STORM NEAR 22.5N 83.5W THU NIGHT. PAULA WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT DRIFTS E ACROSS CUBA THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-130930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 12 2010 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 19N W OF 84W... .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF PAULA TONIGHT AND EXPANDING TO 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 50 TO 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WED. HIGHEST WINDS 85 KT GUST TO 105 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF PAULA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 84W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR PAULA. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS IN SQUALLS W OF 80W. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 50 TO 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF PAULA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 82W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR PAULA. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS IN SQUALLS N OF 17N. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-130930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 12 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT WED NIGHT. N OF 12N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT. S OF 12N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL WED NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS TONIGHT. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT SAT. N OF 12N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-130930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 12 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT S OF 16N W OF 70W. E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-130930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 12 2010 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ088-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE REMAINS N OF 27N THROUGH THU. A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF N FLORIDA COAST THU NIGHT AND REACHES FROM BERMUDA TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS FRI AND FROM 31N60W TO SOUTHERN BAHAMAS SAT. WEAKENING TROP STORM PAULA EXPECTED TO DRIFT E OVER CENTRAL CUBA FRI AND DISSIPATE THERE BY SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-130930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 12 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 79W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W BECOMING NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N W OF 79W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT W OF 80W. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S OF 27N S TO SW 10 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS S OF 23N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ MUNDELL