000 FZNT23 KNHC 201458 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 THU OCT 20 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. AMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO CENTRAL HONDURAS WILL DRIFT E TO EASTERN CUBA TO SE NICARAGUA FRI. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL THEN DRIFT WESTWARD OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON AS BROAD LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-202130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WITHIN 60 NM W OF FRONT S OF 17N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 18N. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .FRI THROUGH MON...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONTAL TROUGH. $$ AMZ084-202130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 81W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 79W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N E OF 79W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 13N E OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 79W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N E OF 79W. .SAT...N OF 12N W OF 81W N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 12N E OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 12N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SW PART. .SUN AND MON...N OF 13N W OF 81W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 13N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. S OF 13N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ086-202130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 14N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 71W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 69W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 15N W OF 69W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 69W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 69W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 69W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-202130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 11N SHIFTING TO SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 10N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 10N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 15N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 15N. .MON...N OF 10N WINDS NE TO E WINS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL STALL FROM NEAR 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA TONIGHT INTO FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN BEHIND IT. THE FRONTAL REMNANTS WILL THEN DEVELOP INTO A BROAD TROUGH THAT WILL DRIFT WESTWARD FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON AS HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS OVER THE NW WATERS. $$ AMZ080-202130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W 15 TO 20 KT. 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN FRONT AND 70W. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 77W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO 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 NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 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 NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG WEAKENING FRONT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N W OF TROUGH WINDS BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT...AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SHIFTING TO SE TO S MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/DGS