000 FZNT23 KNHC 150918 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 SAT OCT 15 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. AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRES OVER THE NORTHERN CENTRAL AMERICA AND W CARIBBEAN WILL DEEPEN THROUGH SUN THEN DRIFT N ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA MON AND TUE. A TROPICAL WAVE S OF 16N NEAR 51W/52W MOVE W OF 55W LATE TODAY THEN LARGELY DAMPEN OUT IN THE E CARIBBEAN SUN INTO MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN WED. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .SUN THROUGH MON...S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 82W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 82W. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS NW PORTIONS SUN. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW PART LATE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT NW PART LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N W OF 80W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 12N E OF 80W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .MON AND TUE...S OF 13N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 13N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 2 FT S OF 10N. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 72W SAT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT .TUE...E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 70W VARIABLE MAINLY E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 15N NE TO E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N72W TO S FLORIDA WILL STALL BY LATE SUN FROM 31N66W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. TRADE WINDS WILL INCREASE SUN FROM THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG 30N. WINDS DIMINISH MON AS THE HIGH PRES WEAKENS AND SHIFTS TO THE NE. S TO SW WINDS INCREASE OVER WATERS N OF 25N LATE TUE INTO WED...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL EMERGE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST EARLY WED. FRESH TO STRONG W TO NW WINDS UP TO 25 KT WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT...AS THE FRONT PUSHES E AND REACHES FROM 31N76W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN EXPOSED AREAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SE TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N W OF 75W. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT. S OF 26N SE OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN