000 FZNT23 KNHC 140925 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 FRI OCT 14 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. AMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES OVER CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE W CARIBBEAN WILL MEANDER AND DEEPEN THROUGH SUN THEN DRIFT N ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA MON AND TUE...YIELDING A STEADY INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN. A TROUGH ALONG 71W WILL SHIFT W TO 75W THROUGH EARLY SAT THEN DAMPEN OUT. A TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 45W WILL MOVE INTO THE SE CARIBBEAN BY LATE SUN...THEN WEAKEN AS MOVES THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-141530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .SUN AND MON...W OF 80W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 84W. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-141530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS S OF 11N. E OF 79W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N W OF 80W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 12N E OF 80W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-141530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT .TUE...E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-141530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 30N71W WILL SHIFT NE OF THE AREA THIS MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM 30N74W TO E CENTRAL FLORIDA BY THIS EVENING...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN FROM 31N65W TO S FLORIDA BY LATE SAT...BEFORE DISSIPATING THROUGH MON. HIGH PRES N OF THE FRONT WILL SHIFT FROM THE CAROLINAS TO BERMUDA...ALLOWING WINDS TO BRIEFLY INCREASE OVER THE BAHAMAS SAT INTO MON. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE N OF 26N TUE AND WED AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST WED AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-141530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS...BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E 20 TO 25 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT ALONG TROUGH. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TUE...W OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ACROSS AND W OF BAHAMAS BECOMING S WINDS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN