000 FZNT23 KNHC 091449 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 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. AMZ001-092230- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 KNHCMVF007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH OVER BAHAMAS WEAKENS PRES GRADIENT ACROSS CARIBBEAN. THE TROUGH MOVES SLOWLY E WED THROUGH SAT KEEPING THE PRES GRADIENT WEAK THROUGH THE FORECAST PERID. TROPICAL WAVE MOVES INTO TROPICAL ATLC ZONE SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ011-092230- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ013-092230- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-092230- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ017-092230- GULF OF HONDURAS- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E IN LATE. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ019-092230- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ021-092230- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ023-092230- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ025-092230- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ027-092230- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ029-092230- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ031-092230- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ033-092230- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ035-092230- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-092230- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 10N... AND E 5 TO 10 KT S OF 10N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ039-092230- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ101-092230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N75W TO 1012 MB LOW PRES NEAR 26N75W TO 23N75W THE TROUGH WILL MOVE E WED THROUGH FRI THEN E OF THE AREA SAT. HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS ACROSS EASTERN U.S. TIGHTENING PRES GRADIENT OVER NW PORTION OF BASIN THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ111-092230- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ113-092230- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ115-092230- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ117-092230- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 1 TO 2 FT IN ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 1 TO 2 FT IN ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ119-092230- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ121-092230- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ123-092230- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ125-092230- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ127-092230- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS