000 FZNT23 KNHC 101526 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 MON OCT 10 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. AMZ089-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE E TRADE WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. WINDS WILL FRESHEN OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WED AND SPREAD W INTO THE E CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI AS SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS IN N OF THE AREA FROM THE E. $$ AMZ082-102130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AMD TONIGHT...W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 78W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 78W. .TUE THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-102130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 12N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 12N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATES TSTMS E OF 78W. .TUE THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-102130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 14N W OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-102130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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...S OF 18N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011 .SYNOPSIS...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRES RIDGE JUST N OF THE AREA AND LOW PRES OVER N FLORIDA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG E-NE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA N OF 23N TODAY. THE RIDGE WILL DRIFT N AND RELAX THE PRES GRADIENT FURTHER DIMINISHING THE WINDS AND SEAS TUE THROUGH FRI. WEAK TROUGH ENTERS THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA THU AND EXTENDS FROM 31N70W TO 23N74W LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-102130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 70W. .TONIGHT 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 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 AL/DGS