000 FZNT23 KNHC 110317 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2007 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRESSURE OVER THE YUCATAN WILL MOVE SLOWLY E INTO THE GULF OF HONDURAS THEN REMAIN MAINLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO DISRUPT THE TRADE FLOW OVER THE WRN CARIBBEAN...WHILE LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES PERSIST OVER THE ERN PORTION AROUND ATLC RIDGING. RIDGING EXPECTED TO BUILD W BY EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE LOW NEAR THE NW PORTION WEAKENS AND DRIFTS W. A PAIR OF WEAK TROPICAL WAVES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BASIN DURING THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-110930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 84W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E WINDS 10 KT SAT S OF 18N E OF 79W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 84W WINDS MAINLY NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-110930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2007 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 12N AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 12N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 13N AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 13N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 77W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT SAT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 79W VARIABLE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY S PART. .SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-110930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2007 .TONIGHT...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W OF 71W AND E OF 68W. .THU THROUGH SAT...E OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY W OF 70W BY SAT. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART BY MON. $$ AMZ087-110930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE N OF 11N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT N OF 11N E OF 58W LATE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH SE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 10N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N. .FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH 26N65W TO SE BAHAMAS THROUGH THU WITH LOW DEVELOPING NEAR 25N75W THU. LOW WILL MOVE NE ALONG THE TROUGH AND EXIT THE AREA NEAR 29N65W LATE FRI. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST THROUGH THU AND EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO 25N80W LATE FRI...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN ALONG 27N65W TO 23N80W BY LATE SAT THROUGH MON. CONTINENTAL HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ080-110930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .THU...WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW S TO SW WINDS 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 TO 15 KT NW PORTION...BECOMING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH AND NEAR LOW PRES. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW AND ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT WITH STEEP S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 25N W OF 71W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES AND ELSEWHERE E OF 72W. .FRI...N OF 24N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH STEEP S TO SW SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N W OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 23N TO 28N. .MON...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER WILLIS/CHRISTENSEN