000 FZNT23 KNHC 221531 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 22 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. AMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM RICHARD AT 15.8N 81.1W 1006 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING WEST 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS TO 45 KT. RICHARD WILL SLOWLY INTENSIFY THROUGH SAT NIGHT AND BE NEAR 15.8N 81.6W TONIGHT...NEAR 16.0N 82.6W SAT...NEAR 16.1N 83.8W SAT NIGHT...AND EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE NEAR 16.6N 85.3W SUN. IT WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR 17.8N 88.4W MON...AND ENTER THE SW GULF OF MEXICO AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TUE. $$ AMZ082-222130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 19N BETWEEN 79W AND 85W... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUN AND MON S OF 20N W OF 85W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT SAT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN THE AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NW QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT INCREASING TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NE SEMICIRCLE SUN. HIGHEST WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT GUSTS 75 KT SUN. HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT LATE SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER. .TUE...S OF 20N W OF 86W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 85W SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ084-222130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 14N W OF 79W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 14N W OF 79W. HIGHEST WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT GUST TO 55 KT SAT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N W OF 77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 11N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 13N W OF 78W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 12N W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-222130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-222130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM 31N63W TO 25N73W WILL WEAKEN TO A SHEAR LINE FROM 31N60W TO 25N74W SAT AND DISSIPATE SUN. ELY TRADES INCREASE SAT AND SUN AS A RIDGE BUILDS E TO W ALONG 33N. THE RIDGE SHIFTS SE MON AND EXTENDS TO NW BAHAMAS TUE. $$ AMZ080-222130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF TROUGH. .SAT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL