000 FZNT23 KNHC 121447 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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 AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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 69W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BASIN DURING THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...E OF 84W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S SAT. SEAS 3 TO 3 FT. W OF 84W WINDS NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 S OF 12N. .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. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W SPREADING W. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH 31N68W TO 23N79W. LOW PRES DEVELOPS NEAR 30NW67W LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES NE ALONG THE TROUGH AND N OF THE AREA EARLY SAT. COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W 27N80W MERGES WITH THE TROUGH AND EXTENDS FROM 28N65W TO 24N80W LATE SAT. FRONT DISSIPATES SUN AS HIGH PRESS BUILDS OVER THE AREA OFF THE U.S. EAST COAST. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF FRONT/TROUGH AND LOW S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT/TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .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 5 TO 7 FT SUN. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 23N TO 28N. .MON...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 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 5 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 DGS