000 FZNT23 KNHC 260253 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 25 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. AMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE RINA AT 17.5N 84.7W 966 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 03 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS TO 115 KT. RINA WILL MOVE TO 17.9N 85.4W WED MORNING... NEAR 19.0N 86.4W WED EVENING...NEAR 20.2N 86.8W THU MORNING... THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND TURN NE AS IT REACHES TO NEAR 21.3N 86.7W THU EVENING...AND CONTINUE NE ACROSS THE NORTHERN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND TURN SHARPLY E TO NEAR 23.0N 85.0W BY EARLY FRI EVENING...AND TO NEAR THE N CENTRAL COAST OF CUBA SAT AND SUN AS IT WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM. A COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM WESTERN CUBA TO 12N84W SAT AND SUN. LOW PRES MAY FORM AHEAD OF THE FRONT IN THE SW CARIBBEAN THU AND LINGER THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-260930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2011 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 16N W OF 83W... .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 120 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 95 KT GUSTS TO 115 KT...INCREASING TO 100 KT GUSTS TO 120 KT EARLY WED. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 E SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 23 FT...BUILDING TO 26 FT WED. ELSEWHERE W OF 81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN BANDS W OF 82W. .THU THROUGH FRI...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 105 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 90 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 100 KT GUSTS TO 120 KT...DIMINISHING TO 85 KT GUSTS TO 105 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS...AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 26 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...DIMINISHING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI S OF 19N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE FRI...EXCEPT N OF 20N 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS W OF 83W... SHIFTING TO N OF 19N LATE FRI. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 84W NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. BETWEEN 81W AND 84W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ084-260930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2011 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 11N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 79W. .WED NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT E OF 79W. S OF 11N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 20N W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... EXCEPT W OF 82W BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 20N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 20N W OF 81W N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 20N W OF 80W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-260930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 17N W OF 66W. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W PART. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-260930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2011 .TONIGHT AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 10N TO 15N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 17N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N65W TO 24N74W WILL MOVE E OF AREA OVERNIGHT. A RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 32N WED NIGHT AND THU THEN SHIFT E FRI ALLOWING A SECOND COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST FRI NIGHT AND REACH FROM BERMUDA TO W CUBA LATE SAT NIGHT. HURRICANE RINA CURRENTLY IN THE NW CARIBBEAN IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM AS IT APPROACHES NW CUBA LATE FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-260930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT TO 74W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N W OF 74W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 67W. .WED...S OF 25N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND SECOND COLD FRONT FAR NW LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...NW OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...NW OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR SW PART BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS INCREASING FAR SW PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE