000 FZNT23 KNHC 230250 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM RICHARD AT 15.8N 82.4W 1007 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING WEST 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS TO 50 KT. RICHARD WILL SLOWLY INTENSIFY AND BE NEAR 16.1N 84.8W SAT NIGHT...AND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE NEAR 16.8N 88.1W SUN NIGHT. IT WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR 17N88W SUN NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-230930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 18N W OF 81W... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUN NIGHT S OF 19N W OF 85W... .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 105 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT SAT NIGHT...AND 55 KT GUSTS TO 65 KT SUN. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN THE AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 105 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM NW QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-230930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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. .WED...N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-230930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-230930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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. .WED...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...ELY TRADES WILL INCREASE SAT AND SUN AS A RIDGE BUILDS E TO W JUST N OF THE FORECAST AREA. $$ AMZ080-230930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010 .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 ALONG 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 THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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. .WED...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL