000 FZNT23 KNHC 100257 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 09 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. AMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 09 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING PRES PATTERN DIMINISH FRESH SE BREEZE ACROSS EASTERN CARIBBEAN WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE E BREEZE OVER REMAINDER OF BASIN. $$ AMZ082-100930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 09 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 78W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 78W. .TUE THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-100930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 09 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 82W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 12N. .TUE THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-100930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 09 2011 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 14N W OF 70W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 68W. .MON NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-100930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 09 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N AND E SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 09 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING HIGH PRES 1031 MB OVER EASTERN U.S. COMBINED WITH SURFACE TROUGH ALONG FLORIDA E COAST MAINTAIN VERY STRONG E-NE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF BASIN N OF 26N THROUGH MON. RIDGE DRIFT N RELAXES GRADIENT AND DIMINISHES WIND AND SEAS TUE THROUGH FRI. WEAK TROUGH ENTERS BASIN FROM THE NW THU AND REACH FROM 31N74W TO 23N79W LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-100930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 09 2011 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N W OF 75W... .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE BASIN. .MON...N OF 29N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. FROM 23N TO 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT SE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 72W. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S AT 10 KT TUE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 70W. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT W BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES