000 FZNT23 KNHC 240311 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 16.3N 84.6W 995 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING WEST 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS TO 75 KT. RICHARD IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY TO A HURRICANE ALONG THE COAST OF HONDURAS IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS AND BE NEAR 16.5N 85.9W SUN MORNING...NEAR 16.8N 87.7W SUN EVENING...AND MOVE INLAND NEAR 17N 88W LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010 ...HURRICANE WARNING S OF 19N W OF 83W... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM NW QUADRANT...AND OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 60 NM SE AND 40 NM SW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 20 NM N SEMICIRCLE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 105 NM NE AND 80 NM NW QUADRANTS AND OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 60 NM SE AND 40 NM SW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM N OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .WED...W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...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 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N W TO NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 67W TONIGHT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 23 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. .MON THROUGH 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. .THU...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL N OF THE FORECAST AREA MAINTAINING MODERATE TO FRESH TRADEWINDS ACROSS THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010 .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 AND MON NIGHT...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. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL