000 FZNT23 KNHC 161458 CCA OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...CORRECTED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 16 2011 CORRECTED AMZ082 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. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES WITH ITS CENTER OVER THE EASTERN YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL DRIFT NW THROUGH TUE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE NW CARIBBEAN AND YUCATAN CHANNEL THROUGH TUE. A TROPICAL WAVE S OF 17N ALONG 57W MOVING W AT 15 TO 20 KT WILL ENTER THE FAR E CARIBBEAN TONIGHT...MOVING ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE WHILE WEAKENING. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN WED REACHING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO E HONDURAS BY LATE THU WHERE IT WILL STALL. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 20N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 20N W OF 82W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N W OF 82W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS NW PORTION TONIGHT. .TUE...W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE...EXCEPT S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT UP TO 12 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N W OF 80W S TO 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 E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT E OF 80W IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NE PART. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT N OF 11N W OF 82W LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 66W. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...FROM 11N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO ACROSS THE N BAHAMAS AND SE FLORIDA WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG 31N. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT NE AND WEAKEN TUE IN RESPONSE TO A COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST WED. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR 31N76W TO S FLORIDA WED EVENING...THEN WILL WEAKEN AS IT EXTENDS FROM NEAR 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT ...EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SE OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN EXPOSED AREAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS SE OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 75W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT N OF 30N MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON NIGHT. S OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N W OF 72W. .TUE...W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT N OF 26N AHEAD OF FRONT...THEN BECOMING TO W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT NE OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT N OF 27N LATE...AND 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS THROUGHOUT. E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED AND THU...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED...THEN BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU... AND 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT TO 8 FT EXPOSED AREAS. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT EXCEPT TO 13 FT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THROUGHOUT THU. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE WED...THEN SHIFTING TO E TO SE THU. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 72W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY