000 FZNT23 KNHC 120858 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 WED OCT 12 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. AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK PRES PATTERN WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH WED. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WED NIGHT THEN SPREAD W INTO E CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI AS A SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS N OF THE AREA. BROAD LOW PRES ACROSS THE E PACIFIC WILL SHIFT INLAND ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA THU WITH BROAD LOW PRES OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 TODAY THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 82W FRI. .SAT...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 20N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 3 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. S OF 20N E OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SE WINDS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W OF 84W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS GULF OF HONDURAS. E OF 84W S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT FRI. S OF 13N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .SAT AND SUN...E OF 79W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT S OF 13N SUN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 3 TO 4 FT N OF 13N SUN. W OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT S OF 13N. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 70W. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT SAT EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT S OF 14N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT SUN. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY SUN EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN NIGHT. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT WILL ENTER NW PORTION OF THE AREA THU AND EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO S FLORIDA FRI AND FROM 31N70W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT THEN DISSIPATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 .TODAY AND TO NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 74W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 28N E OF 70W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 26N NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 28N...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ACROSS AND W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT S OF 22N W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 28N. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER DGS