000 FZNT23 KNHC 030837 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON OCT 03 2011 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. AMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 03 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONTAL WILL GRADUALLY WASH OUT ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL THROUGH TUE. FRESH EASTERLY TRADES WILL SPREAD FROM THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH SOME TUE THROUGH FRI AS THE HIGH PRES N OF AREA WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-031530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 03 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-031530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 03 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W AND S OF 13N E OF 80W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-031530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON OCT 03 2011 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 15N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 15N. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-031530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 03 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 60W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 20N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG 11N. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 20N W OF 60W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 20N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON OCT 03 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM BERMUDA TO WESTERN CUBA WILL DRIFT E AND WEAKEN THROUGH WED. NE WINDS WILL INCREASE BETWEEN HIGH PRES BUILDING OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES AND TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE WELL E OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-031530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON OCT 03 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 22N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF 25N72W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...S OF 25N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON