000 FZNT23 KNHC 152130 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD CYCLONIC CIRCULATION ENCOMPASSING CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE ADJACENT GULF OF MEXICO...E PACIFIC AND W CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT NW THROUGH 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. $$ AMZ082-160330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE E OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 84W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA...EXCEPT NUMEROUS W OF 84W. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS NW PORTION SUN AND SUN NIGHT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT E OF 82W. .WED...SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE OF FRONT S OF 18N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. $$ AMZ084-160330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N W OF 80W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN NIGHT. N OF 12N E OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA THROUGH SUN. .MON THROUGH 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...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W OF 77W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-160330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT... EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 16N TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT SUN. W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 16N TONIGHT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 74W TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT .TUE...E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...E OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ087-160330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N NE WINDS 20 KT AHEAD OF WAVE...BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 KT BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 15N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 12N NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 60W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 4 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT HAS STALLED FROM 31N68W TO THE FLORIDA KEYS THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TONIGHT BEFORE BEGINNING TO DRIFT NW SUN AFTERNOON THEN LIFT N OF 28N MON THROUGH TUE MORNING. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON BOTH SIDE OF THE FRONT THROUGH SUN NIGHT FROM THE NW BAHAMAS THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG 30N THEN DIMINISH MON AS THE HIGH PRES WEAKENS AND SHIFTS TO THE NE. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE E OFF FLORIDA EARLY WED WITH FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N76W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-160330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS VICINITY 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 AND MON NIGHT...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 AND THU...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT THU. 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... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU THEN BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU. S OF 26N SE OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. 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 STRIPLING