000 FZNT23 KNHC 151444 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 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. AMZ089-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRES OVER THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND N CENTRAL AMERICA WILL DEEPEN THROUGH SUN THEN WILL DRIFT N ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA MON AND TUE. A TROPICAL WAVE S OF 16N NEAR 53W WILL ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT THEN WILL LARGELY DAMPEN OUT IN THE E CARIBBEAN SUN INTO MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN WED. $$ AMZ082-152130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA...EXCEPT NUMEROUS W OF 84W. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS NW PORTION SUN AND SUN NIGHT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT E OF 82W. .WED...SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ084-152130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. N OF 12N E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 12N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-152130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT SUN. W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 72W SAT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT .TUE...E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-152130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N69W TO S FLORIDA WILL STALL BY SUN NIGHT FROM 31N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. TRADE WINDS WILL INCREASE SUN FROM THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG 30N. WINDS WILL DIMINISH MON AS THE HIGH PRES WEAKENS AND SHIFTS TO THE NE. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE E OFF FLORIDA EARLY WED WITH FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N76W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-152130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 77W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .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 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN EXPOSED AREAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 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 INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N AHEAD OF FRONT LATE...AND BECOMING NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT N OF 29N WITHIN 180 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 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY