000 FZNT23 KNHC 120736 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 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. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 65W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BASIN DURING THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...E OF 84W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S SAT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 84W WINDS NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 82W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...W OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 79W VARIABLE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS MAINLY S PART. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W VARIABLE NLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 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. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .TODAY...E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W...SPREADING W. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF S AMERICA. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH 31N70W TO 23N79W. LOW PRES DEVELOPS NEAR 28N71W LATER TODAY AND MOVES NE ALONG THE TROUGH AND EXITS THE AREA NEAR 31N65W EARLY SAT. COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N73W 27N80W MERGES WITH THE TROUGH...AND EXTENDS FROM 29N65W TO 24N80W LATE SAT. FRONT DISSIPATES SUN AS HIGH PRESS BUILDS OVER THE AREA OFF THE U.S. EAST COAST. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF FRONT/TROUGH AND LOW S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT/TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 73W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT AND SUN. 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 8 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 75W. .TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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 COBB