000 FZNT23 KNHC 160855 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 85W S OF 19N IS MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT...WHILE HIGH PRES BUILDING BEHIND THE WAVE MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 19S W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N E OF 80W VARIABLE MOSTLY E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL N OF 12N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N E VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W PART. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 12N E OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 12N W OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W OF 70W. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 12W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 15N. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S PART. .SAT...N OF 10N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 28N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN ATLC ALLOWING FOR NE WINDS TO DIMINISH AS THE HIGH PRES SHIFTS E INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO THE FAR NW WATERS SAT. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 16 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 29N65W 26N71W TO CENTRAL CUBA. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. .THU AND FRI...N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART NEAR FRONT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE W OF 75W. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE