000 FZNT23 KNHC 201530 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 20 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. AMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1007 MB NEAR 18N82W DRIFTS SLOWLY S THROUGH FRI THEN MOVES W INTO CENTRAL AMERICA NEAR HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA OVER THE WEEKEND...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ082-202130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE OF LOW. .THU THROUGH FRI...WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .SAT...S OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 84W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N OF 19N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...S OF 20N W OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-202130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 80W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .SAT...N OF 13N W OF 79W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-202130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... HIGHEST ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-202130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS N OF 19N W OF 60W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ088-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH WILL EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO N BAHAMAS TONIGHT FROM 31N67W TO SE BAHAMAS THU AND FROM 31N62W TO 23N72W THU NIGHT. TROUGH WEAKENS FRI AND FRI NIGHT. TRADES INCREASE SAT AND SUN AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ080-202130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF TROUGH. .FRI...NW OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SW OF TROUGH SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL