000 FZNT23 KNHC 211455 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 FRI OCT 21 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. AMZ089-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN NEAR 14N80W WILL SLOWLY DRIFT W THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND MAY POSSIBLY DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. A TROUGH WILL ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TODAY...MOVING INTO THE E CARIBBEAN MON AND THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-212130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 20N78W TO 15N82W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONTAL TROUGH. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 21N77W TO 16N84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONTAL TROUGH. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED E AND S SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS CENTRAL WATERS. $$ AMZ084-212130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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. 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. S OF 12N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ086-212130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ON SUN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .TUE...S OF 14N E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-212130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SHIFTING TO SE TO S AT 5 TO 10 KT WATERS S OF 11N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 14N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WATERS S OF 12N. .MON AND TUE...N OF 13N 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. $$ AMZ088-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL DRIFT W TONIGHT THROUGH SUN. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE NW WATERS SUN NIGHT...MERGING WITH THE FRONTAL TROUGH MON...WITH THE MERGED FRONT EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO THE SE BAHAMAS MON NIGHT...THEN MOVING E OF AREA LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-212130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 THE 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 PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONTAL TROUGH. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N W OF TROUGH N WINDS 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 ON 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 AL/DGS