000 FZNT23 KNHC 040848 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...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. AMZ001-042245- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN TODAY. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN THIS EVENING AND DECREASE THE WINDS. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 65W WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI AND ACROSS THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ011-042245- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ013-042245- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ015-042245- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ017-042245- GULF OF HONDURAS- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ019-042245- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ021-042245- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ023-042245- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ025-042245- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ027-042245- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ029-042245- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ031-042245- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ033-042245- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ035-042245- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-042245- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 10N... AND E 15 TO 20 KT S OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-042245- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ101-042245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH FRI. TROUGHING ALONG WITH LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO THE AREA NORTH OF HISPANIOLA ON SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ111-042245- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ113-042245- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ115-042245- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ117-042245- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ119-042245- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ121-042245- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ123-042245- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ125-042245- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ127-042245- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 448 AM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS