000 FZNT23 KNHC 231525 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 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. AMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM RICHARD AT 15.9N 83.5W 1000 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING WEST 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS TO 65 KT. RICHARD IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY TO A HURRICANE ALONG THE COAST OF HONDURAS IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND BE NEAR 16.1N 84.7W TONIGHT...NEAR 16.4N 86.3W SUN...ALONG THE COAST OF BELIZE NEAR 16.8N 88.0W SUN NIGHT...AND WEAKEN INLAND NEAR 17.2N 89.6W MON. $$ AMZ082-232130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010 ...HURRICANE WARNING S OF 18N W OF 82W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 TO 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 20 NM NE QUADRANT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 75 TO 105 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .WED...W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-232130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 12N E OF 82W AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 12N E OF 82W AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-232130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-232130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. .MON AND TUE...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE 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 8 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...ELY TRADES WILL INCREASE TODAY AND SUN AS A RIDGE BUILDS E TO W ALONG 32N N OF THE FORECAST AREA. $$ AMZ080-232130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 72W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 28N E OF 75W. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL