000 FZNT23 KNHC 040326 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 TUE JAN 03 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. AMZ089-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 03 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO BORDER OF HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA WILL SLOWLY REACH THE MONA PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA WHERE IT WILL DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. LARGE NW SWELL WILL IMPACT NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE THU AND FRI...SUBSIDING EARLY SAT. $$ AMZ082-040930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 03 2012 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 19N WED NIGHT. W OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT WED NIGHT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-040930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 03 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 10N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 10N E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-040930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 03 2012 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE AND NEAR COASTS OF COLOMBIA AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN AREAS OF 25 KT WINDS. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-040930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 03 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS S OF 18N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE IN FAR NW PART WED NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL IN FAR NW PART WED NIGHT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART WED NIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .FRI...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 03 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL SLOWLY MOVE THROUGH SE WATERS THROUGH THU. STRONG TO GALE FORCE NW WINDS LIE BEHIND FRONT ALONG WITH VERY LARGE NW SWELL. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE BY SUNRISE WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT. A SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERS N WATERS WED NIGHT AND REACHES FROM 31N68W TO NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS LATE THU...SHIFTING E OF AREA FRI WITH HIGH PRES RETURNING FOR THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ080-040930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 03 2012 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF 79W... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 79W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT EXCEPT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N E OF 74W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W WINDS 10 KT LATE WED THEN NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND SECOND FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 15 FT WED NIGHT. S OF 27N E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N W OF 74W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 23N WED NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT AHEAD OF FRONT WED. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 29N NW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SW WINDS AHEAD OF SECOND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. FROM 26N TO 29N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT E OF 76W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 76W. S OF 22N E OF 74W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING SW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE AT 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. FROM 26N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER