000 FZNT23 KNHC 220835 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 22 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS...REMNANTS OF A FRONT WILL MEANDER ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT NORTHWARD WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION. A TROUGH OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS WILL MOVE W INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN BY MON REACHING THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 22 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING...FROM 21N78W TO 15N83W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONTAL TROUGH. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF JAMAICA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS CENTRAL WATERS. .MON...W OF 83W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS CENTRAL WATERS. .TUE...W OF 83W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 19N E OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N E OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS CENTRAL WATERS. .WED...W OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 20N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 20N E OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW WATERS. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 22 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 13N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS W PART. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 14N W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N E OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART. .MON...W OF 81W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 80W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF 79W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 79W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 22 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. E OF 69W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .TUE...W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 71W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS CENTRAL WATERS. .WED...W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. BETWEEN 73W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WESTERN WATERS. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 22 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...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. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N69W TO E CUBA WILL DRIFT W THROUGH MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE NW WATERS SUN NIGHT...MERGING WITH THE FRONTAL TROUGH MON...WITH THE MERGED FRONT EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO THE SE BAHAMAS MON NIGHT...THEN MOVING E OF AREA BY EARLY WED. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 22 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONTAL TROUGH. .SUN THROUGH AND MON...N OF 27N W OF TROUGH N TO NE 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 LATE 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 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E SWELL. .WED...S OF 25N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AL