000 FZNT23 KNHC 202037 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 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. AMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IS STALLING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO 17N80W TO DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL DRIFT W OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE AS THE LOW PRES SYSTEM MEANDERS OVER THE SW WATERS. $$ AMZ082-210330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 20N W OF 80W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 20N78W TO 15N82W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONTAL TROUGH. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 21N77W TO 16N84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONTAL TROUGH. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED E AND S SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS CENTRAL WATERS. $$ AMZ084-210330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 80W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N E OF 80W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 14N E OF 80W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 14N. .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 E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 13N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N W OF 81W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 12N E OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 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 W PART. $$ AMZ086-210330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .TUE...S OF 14N E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-210330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 11N SHIFTING TO SE TO S AT 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 14N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 12N. .MON AND TUE...N OF 13N WINDS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL STALL FROM 31N69W TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE TONIGHT INTO FRI. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL DRIFT W FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE INTO THE NW WATERS SUN NIGHT AND MERGE WITH THE FRONTAL TROUGH MON...WITH THE MERGED FRONT EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO THE SE BAHAMAS MON NIGHT...THEN MOVING E OF AREA LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-210330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 77W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W. 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 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 TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONTAL TROUGH. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONTAL TROUGH. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N W OF TROUGH WINDS BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND SECOND COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO S ON MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION. .TUE...S OF 27N W OF 74W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER NELSON