000 FZNT23 KNHC 181430 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 65W IS MOVING W 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE TO NEAR 70W FRI MORNING...NEAR 74W SAT MORNING...NEAR 79W SUN AND TO CENTRAL AMERICA MON. TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY E OF THE AREA ALONG 44W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC THIS WEEKEND. OTHERWISE...TRADES WILL REMAIN GENTLE TO MODERATE THROUGH THE PERIOD ON THE SW PORTION OF AN ATLC SFC RIDGE. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 84W. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 84W. .SAT...S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY W PART. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE 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 S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 71W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 73W. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .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. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDS ALONG 25N. A WEAK WARM FRONT OVER THE NE PART OF THE AREA LIFTS SLOWLY N OF THE AREA THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW PORTION SAT...AND EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO 28N81W SAT NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN SUN AND DISSIPATE NE OF THE AREA MON. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE INTO THE AREA SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W S WINDS 15 KT... EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 30N TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT N OF 30N TONIGHT. FROM 25N TO 29N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 15 KT W OF FRONT SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 28N W OF 75W SAT. 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 3 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 S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. 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 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL