000 FZNT23 KNHC 040921 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST WED JAN 04 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. AMZ089-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED JAN 04 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NE HONDURAS REACH MONA PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA TODAY WHERE IT DISSIPATES THU. LARGE NW SWELL IMPACT NORTHERN PORTION OF TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE THU AND FRI...SUBSIDING EARLY SAT. $$ AMZ082-041530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED JAN 04 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 FT N OF 19N TONIGHT. W OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 FT TONIGHT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-041530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED JAN 04 2012 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 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. $$ AMZ086-041530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED JAN 04 2012 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-041530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED JAN 04 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE IN NW PART TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL IN FAR NW PART TONIGHT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART TONIGHT. .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. $$ AMZ088-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED JAN 04 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE CROSS THROUGH SE WATERS BY THU. GALE FORCE NW WINDS N OF 29N BEHIND FRONT ALONG WITH VERY LARGE NW SWELL. WINDS DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE EARLY TODAY AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT. SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERS N WATERS WED NIGHT AND REACHES FROM 31N68W TO NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS LATE THU THEN MOVE E OF AREA FRI AS HIGH PRES RETURNS SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ080-041530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED JAN 04 2012 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF 79W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 75W N WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING W LATE WED AND BECOMING NW AT 15 KT BEHIND SECOND FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 FT TONIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 12 FT TONIGHT. S OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N W OF 75W N WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT E OF FRONT. .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 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 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 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 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES