000 FZNT23 KNHC 122042 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRES OVER YUCATAN DRIFT S INTO GULF OF HONDURAS THEN BECOME STATIONARY THROUGH SUN DISRUPTING TRADE WINDS OVER WRN CARIBBEAN. RIDGING EXPECTED TO BUILD W MON AND TUE AS LOW PRES WEAKENS AND DRIFTS OUT OF AREA. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 70W MOVE THROUGH BASIN DURING PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-130330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .TONIGHT AND SAT...WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOME S SAT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF 85W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N SW TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-130330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .TONIGHT AND SAT...W OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E OF 79W SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ AMZ086-130330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .SUN THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-130330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 70W. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH 31N65W TO 22N78W. COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W 26N80W MERGES WITH TROUGH AND REACH 27N65W TO DEVELOPING LOW PRES 1009 MB AT 26N72W LATE SAT. LOW PRES THEN MOVES NE ALONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY OUT OF AREA BY MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT. $$ AMZ080-130330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 12 2007 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 25N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS FROM 23N TO 28N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S OF LOW PRES WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES