000 FZNT23 KNHC 051432 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU JAN 05 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. AMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 05 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N63W THROUGH PUERTO RICO TO 14N75W TO 09N81W WILL DISSIPATE BY TONIGHT...WITH FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS W OF THE FRONT. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL THEN DOMINATE FRI THROUGH MON. LARGE NW SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE NORTHERN PART OF TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH FRI...SUBSIDING SAT. $$ AMZ082-052130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 05 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE AND S OF JAMAICA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 17N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 17N. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA EARLY. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 84W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-052130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 05 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-052130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU JAN 05 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF A LINE FROM 17N68W TO 12N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT AND E OF 67W. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-052130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 05 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE SUN. $$ AMZ088-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU JAN 05 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LARGE NORTHERLY SWELL OVER THE E PORTION WILL SUBSIDE THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL SKIRT ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...EXITING TO THE W TONIGHT. A SECOND AND WEAKER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS LATE SAT AND SUN. OTHERWISE HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-052130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU JAN 05 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT BEHIND FRONT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 70W TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL E OF FRONT AND 6 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF 74W TONIGHT. FROM 26N TO 29N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 FT W OF 70W TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT TONIGHT...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 75W SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 22N. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 26N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT FRI NIGHT...SEAS 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 22N. .SAT...N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. N OF 28N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SE 10 TO 15 KT NW PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY