000 FZNT23 KNHC 190239 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 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. AMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE E ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND WED REINFORCED BY A STRONGER COLD FRONT WED NIGHT. THE MERGED FRONT WILL STALL AND WEAKEN FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO E HONDURAS LATE THU THROUGH SAT. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE WATERS S OF 15N E OF 62W FRI AND THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-190930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 78W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS IN APPROACHES TO YUCATAN CHANNEL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR DISSIPATING FRONT. $$ AMZ084-190930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 12N W OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT OVER NW PORTION. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT THU NIGHT. E OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W PART. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 12N W OF 80W NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-190930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .THU...N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN E SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ AMZ087-190930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FROM 18N TO 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR WAVE. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A PRE FRONTAL TROUGH WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST TONIGHT AND BE REINFORCED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW WATERS WED EVENING. THE MERGED FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO NW CUBA WED NIGHT INTO THU...THEN STALL FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA FRI AND SAT...THEN DRIFT W ON SUN. $$ AMZ080-190930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W... .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 28N E OF FRONT BETWEEN 73W AND 79W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N EXCEPT AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE N OF PUERTO RICO LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER NELSON