000 FZNT23 KNHC 020914 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 01 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 01 2012 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES MAINTAINS TIGHT GRADIENT ACROSS AREA WITH FRESH TO STRONG TRADES THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN LATE TODAY EXTENDING FROM E CUBA TO SW CARIBBEAN TUE...THEN STALLING FROM MONA PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA WED WHERE IT DISSIPATES BY FRI. LARGE LONG PERIOD NE SWELLS SPREAD S ACROSS TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-020930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 01 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT N OF 20N E OF 83W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN N SWELL W OF 82W TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-020930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 01 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 FT TONIGHT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS A OF 80W MON NIGHT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 11N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 11 FT WED. S OF 10N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT W OF 80W WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 11N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 10N E OF 81W AND N OF 11N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-020930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 01 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE NIGHT. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE AND COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-020930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 01 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SE N OF 19N TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL LATE WED. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT S OF 10N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 19N. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 01 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W EARLY TODAY REACH FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS EARLY TONIGHT AND FROM 30N65W TO ERN HISPANIOLA EARLY TUE NIGHT MOVING E OF AREA WED. STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS N OF 27N BEHIND FRONT ALONG WITH VERY LARGE NW SWELL. WINDS DIMINISH WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS. SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERS NW WATERS LATE WED REACHING FROM 31N70W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS LATE THU MOVING E OF AREA FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BACK. $$ AMZ080-020930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 01 2012 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF FRONT... .TODAY...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL W OF FRONT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING NW AT 20 KT W OF 75W TUE NIGHT AND NW AT 25 TO 30 KT E OF 75W LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT W OF SECOND FRONT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 2 FT W OF 75W LATE. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE...THEN BECOMING SW AT 10 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. .THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 FT W OF 74W LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT TO 10 FT E OF 72W AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF 75W. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES