000 FZNT23 KNHC 052121 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-060330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU JAN 05 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WIDESPREAD FRESH TO STRONG WINDS LIES N OF A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N65W THROUGH THE MONA PASSAGE AND 15N74W TO 09N81W THAT WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. 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. $$ AMZ082-060330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU JAN 05 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 18N AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA EARLY. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 84W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-060330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU JAN 05 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF FRONT TO 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 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. N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART. .SAT THROUGH 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 AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-060330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU JAN 05 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF A LINE FROM 18N68W TO 12N73W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT AND E OF 67W. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-060330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU JAN 05 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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...FROM 10N TO 16N E OF 59W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT FAR NW PART. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .SAT THROUGH TUE...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 MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ088-060330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU JAN 05 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LARGE NORTHERLY SWELL OVER THE E PORTION WILL SUBSIDE THROUGH FRI. A TROUGH SKIRTING ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL EXIT TO THE E TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS LATE SAT AND SUN. OTHERWISE HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-060330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU JAN 05 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 26N TO 29N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF 72W AND 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 72W EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N E OF 70W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AHEAD OF TROUGH AND IN SE PART. .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 AND SAT NIGHT...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. .TUE...N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER