000 FZNT23 KNHC 061458 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 06 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. AMZ089-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 06 2011 .SYNOPSIS...EASTERLY TRADES WILL INCREASE OVER THE E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ON AT SPREADING W TO NEAR JAMAICA SUN. $$ AMZ082-062130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 06 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS CENTRAL WATERS TODAY. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 19N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-062130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 06 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SAT THROUGH MON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-062130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 06 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W TODAY. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-062130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 06 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 20N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN N SWELL N OF 18N. .SUN...N OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 06 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL MEANDER THROUGH FRI NIGHT THEN MOVE E OF AREA SAT. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN STRONG NE WINDS TO THE W OF THE FRONTAL TROUGH. ANOTHER TROUGH WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE N BAHAMAS AND FLORIDA STRAITS ON SUN AND MON WITH LOW PRES POSSIBLY DEVELOPING ALONG THE TROUGH. $$ AMZ080-062130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 06 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N AND S OF 25N W OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N AND S OF 25N W OF 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT. N OF 27N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS SW PART. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/DGS