000 FZNT23 KNHC 202111 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1008 MB NEAR 17N82W DRIFTS SLOWLY S THROUGH FRI THEN MOVES W INTO CENTRAL AMERICA NEAR HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA OVER THE WEEKEND...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ082-210330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 20 2010 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE OF LOW. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .SAT...S OF 18N W OF 84W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 84W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 19N W OF 78W. .SUN...S OF 18N W OF 84W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS GULF OF HONDURAS. .MON...N OF 17N W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ084-210330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 20 2010 .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 NIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 81W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 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 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS W OF 80W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-210330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED OCT 20 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 15N SAT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... HIGHEST ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-210330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 20 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS N OF 19N W OF 60W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 13N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT S OF 11N. $$ AMZ088-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED OCT 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 30N72W TO N BAHAMAS AND WILL MOVE TO 31N68W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU AFTERNOON AND TO 29N65W TO SOUTHERN BAHAMAS FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE SHIFTING E OF AREA SAT. TRADES INCREASE SAT AND SUN AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA THIS WEEKEND. THE HIGH SHIFTS NE OF THE AREA MON. $$ AMZ080-210330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED OCT 20 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF TROUGH. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF TROUGH N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF TROUGH S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 23N FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 25N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SHIFTING E TO SE N OF 27N W OF 72W SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER