000 FZNT23 KNHC 131445 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 13 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. AMZ089-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES OVER CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DEEPEN THROUGH MON. WINDS AND SEAS WILL STEADILY INCREASE IN THE NW CARIBBEAN. A SLOW-MOVING TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 43W WILL REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC FRI NIGHT...AND MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUN. $$ AMZ082-132130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 13 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS . .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 83W. .SAT...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 20N E OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 83W. .SUN AND MON...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 84W. $$ AMZ084-132130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 13 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 12N W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 3 FT. N OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 13N. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 79W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 79W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 13N AND 2 FT S OF 13N. .MON...W OF 80W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-132130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 13 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT AND SUN...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT $$ AMZ087-132130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 13 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 16N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER NW PORTION OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT...EXTEND FROM 31N77W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA FRI...FROM 31N70W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT...THEN WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH FROM 30N65W THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN. $$ AMZ080-132130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 13 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...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 BECOMING NW 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT E OF BAHAMAS. .SUN..W OF 76W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF 76W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL