000 FZNT23 KNHC 211526 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 21 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. AMZ089-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 16.2N 80.4W AT 1500 UTC 1006 MB MOVING SE AT 5 KT WILL MOVE TO 16.0N 80.4W TONIGHT 15.9N 80.9W FRI 16.0N 81.6W FRI NIGHT THEN STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE NEAR 16.2N 82.4W SAT. RICHARD IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL MON ALONG THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. $$ AMZ082-212130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 18N BETWEEN 79W AND 83W... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT THROUGH SUN... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF RICHARD WINDS 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE 35 TO 50 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 90 NM SE SEMICIRCLES OF RICHARD WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF RICHARD. .FRI THROUGH SUN...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE EXPANDING TO 105 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 45 TO 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE SAT. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT INCREASING TO 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT SUN. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR RICHARD. .MON...W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ084-212130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 80W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 14N W OF 77W. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 13N W OF 79W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N W OF 80W W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SAT. REMAINDER AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS S OF 11N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .SUN...N OF 13N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 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. $$ AMZ086-212130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 15N SAT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-212130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 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 N OF 11N AND 4 TO 5 FT S OF 11N. $$ AMZ088-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N66W TO N BAHAMAS WILL MOVE TO 31N64W TO SE BAHAMAS FRI THEN E OF THE AREA SAT. TRADES INCREASE SAT AND SUN AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA. HIGH SHIFTS NE OF THE AREA MON. $$ AMZ080-212130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 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 MUNDELL