000 FZNT23 KNHC 120321 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2007 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRES 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. RIDGING EXPECTED TO BUILD W BY EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE LOW NEAR THE NW PORTION WEAKENS AND DRIFTS W. WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BASIN DURING THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-120930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...E OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 84W WINDS NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 82W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-120930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2007 .TONIGHT...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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 79W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 79W VARIABLE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY S PART. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W VARIABLE NLY 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 AND TUE...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ AMZ086-120930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2007 .TONIGHT AND FRI...E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-120930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 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 SUN...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. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH 31N72W TO 23N79W. LOW PRES DEVELOPS NEAR 27N71W BY EARLY FRI. LOW MOVES NE ALONG THE TROUGH AND EXITS THE AREA NEAR 31N66W LATE FRI. COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N75W 27N80W MERGES WITH THE TROUGH...AND EXTENDS FROM 31N66W TO 23N77W LATE FRI. THE FRONT THEN STALLS AND WEAKENS ALONG 28N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE SAT THROUGH MON...THEN DISSIPATES TUE. $$ AMZ080-120930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2007 .TONIGHT...SE OF TROUGH S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. NW OF FRONT NW TO N INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN FRONT AND TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH. .FRI...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 71W NLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 76W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT BY 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SANDOVAL/CHRISTENSEN