000 FZNT23 KNHC 280923 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU OCT 28 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. AMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH TODAY THROUGH FRI. A SURFACE TROUGH FROM 20N57W TO 25N56W WILL MOVE NW ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE THROUGH TODAY. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC FRI AND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN ACCOMPANIED BY FRESH E TO SE WINDS. $$ AMZ082-281530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 28 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT S OF 18N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-281530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 28 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ086-281530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU OCT 28 2010 .TODAY...WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR MONA PASSAGE. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES N OF 15N. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-281530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 28 2010 .TODAY...N OF 17N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N. .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N. .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. $$ AMZ088-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU OCT 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE SW N ATLC THROUGH TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA LATE FRI...AND FROM 29N65W TO E CUBA SAT. A 1008 MB LOW PRES WILL APPROACH FROM THE SE TO 25N65W BY LATER TODAY...TO 28N67W BY LATE FRI...BEFORE MERGING WITH THE FRONT NEAR 26N68W SAT. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE OF THE AREA SUN AS THE FRONT STALLS AND WEAKENS FROM 25N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA...BEFORE DISSIPATING MON. $$ AMZ080-281530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU OCT 28 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 TONIGHT. 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 TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL E OF 70W TONIGHT. 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 27N68W 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 CHRISTENSEN