000 FZNT23 KNHC 272118 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT WED OCT 27 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. AMZ089-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH TONIGHT WITH WINDS DIMINISHING TO MODERATE THU THROUGH SAT. SURFACE TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT AND THU. TROPICAL WAVE WILL REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC FRI AND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. A WIND SURGE WILL ACCOMPANY THE TROPICAL WAVE. $$ AMZ082-280330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010 .TONIGHT AND THU...W OF 83W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-280330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...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 THROUGH MON...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. $$ AMZ086-280330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 70W. .THU...N OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR MONA PASSAGE. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-280330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT E OF TROUGH. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 18N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE SW N ATLC THROUGH THU. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST THU NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA LATE FRI AND FROM 29N65W TO E CUBA SAT. A 1008 MB LOW PRES WILL APPROACH FROM THE SE TO 27N68W BY FRI MORNING THEN MERGE WITH THE FRONT NEAR 26N68W SAT. THE LOW WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN WITH WEAKENING FRONT FROM 26N65W TO HISPANIOLA THEN DISSIPATE MON. $$ AMZ080-280330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT E OF 70W THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL E OF 70W THU NIGHT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW E OF 70W THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW NEAR 27N69W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF 69W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND NEAR LOW PRES. .SAT...N OF 25N W OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 26N W OF 72W 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 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS, $$ FORECASTER DGS