000 FZNT23 KNHC 240925 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 24 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. AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 16.5N 85.5W 995 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING WEST 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS TO 75 KT. RICHARD IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY TO A HURRICANE ALONG THE COAST OF HONDURAS THIS MORNING AND BE NEAR 16.8N 87.1W BY EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE ASHORE AND WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.2N 89.0W TONIGHT. RICHARD WILL WEAKEN FURTHER TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR 17.6N 90.3W BY MON AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 18.2N 91.4W BY MON NIGHT...BEFORE ENTERING THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AS A REMNANT LOW EARLY TUE. ELSEWHERE MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PERSIST OVER MAINLY THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 24 2010 ...HURRICANE WARNING S OF 19N W OF 84W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 105 NM NW QUADRANT...80 NM NE QUADRANT...AND 60 NM S SEMICIRLCE. HIGHEST WINDS 75 KT WITH GUSTS TO 90 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .WED...W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 24 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 13N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE 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. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 24 2010 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF 70W TONIGHT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 24 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL N OF THE FORECAST AREA MAINTAINING MODERATE TO FRESH TRADEWINDS ACROSS THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 24 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 CHRISTENSEN