000 FZNT23 KNHC 260923 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 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. AMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED WITH WINDS DIMINISHING TO MODERATE THU THROUGH SAT. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC FRI...AND WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR EASTERN CARIBBEAN SAT NIGHT. A WIND SURGE WILL ACCOMPANY THE TROPICAL WAVE S OF 15N OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC FRI...AND THE FAR EASTERN CARIBBEAN SAT. $$ AMZ082-261530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT... NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 18N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-261530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-261530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. .FRI...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 15N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ087-261530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 18N. .FRI...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ088-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE SW N ATLC THROUGH THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST THU NIGHT...AND WILL REACH FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA BY FRI NIGHT...BEFORE STALLING FROM 26N65W THROUGH CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE SAT. LOW PRES WILL APPROACH FROM THE SE TO 26N66W BY FRI MORNING...THEN SHIFT N AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. $$ AMZ080-261530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 29N W OF 75W EARLY. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .FRI...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF 68W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND S OF 26N E OF 70W. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. SW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN