000 FZNT23 KNHC 180313 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 17 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 17 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 62W IS MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN BY FRI AND INTO THE W CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON. TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY E OF THE AREA ALONG 41W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC THIS WEEKEND. OTHERWISE...TRADES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY MODERATE THROUGH THE PERIOD ON THE SW PORTION OF AN ATLC SFC RIDGE. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 17 2007 .TONIGHT AND THU...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W AND ALSO S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 84W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 84W. .SAT...S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY W PART. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 17 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .SUN AND MON...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 17 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 70W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 17 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 15N. .SUN AND MON...FROM 12N TO 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 17 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK 1012 MB LOW JUST OFFSHORE CENTRAL FLORIDA NEAR 28N80W EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY N AND DISSIPATE BY THU...AS ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 25N. DEVELOPING WARM FRONT OVER THE NE PART OF THE AREA WILL LIFT SLOWLY N OF THE AREA AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO INTO THE FAR NW WATERS SAT...AND EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO 28N81W LATE SAT...AND WEAKEN FROM 30N65W TO 30N78W BY LATE SUN. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE INTO THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 17 2007 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW PRES OFF CENTRAL FLORIDA...WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES AND WARM FRONT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR 30N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WARM FRONT...AND OVER NW PORTION OF AREA FRI. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT SAT. SEAS 5 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 BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N VARIABLE S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB/CHRISTENSEN