000 FZNT23 KNHC 061431 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 FRI JAN 06 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. AMZ089-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 06 2012 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG WINDS IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH THIS WEEKEND AS THE PRES GRADIENT WEAKENS. LARGE MIXED NE AND NW SWELL IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS WEEKEND. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL IMPACT THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC SAT NIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK BRINGING FRESH EASTERLY WINDS. $$ AMZ082-062130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 06 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 18N AND 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N. W OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 84W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-062130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 06 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 80W. .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 E 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 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-062130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 06 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF A LINE FROM 18N68W TO 12N73W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-062130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 06 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 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. $$ AMZ088-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 06 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LARGE NORTHERLY SWELL OVER THE E PORTION WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT OVER THE NE WATERS WILL EXIT THE ZONE TONIGHT. A WEAKER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT THROUGH SUN. OTHERWISE HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-062130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 06 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. N OF 27N W OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 22N. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART AND NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...W OF LINE FROM 31N67W TO 27N77W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. E OF LINE FROM 31N67W TO 27N77W AND E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 1O TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT SE PART. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 22N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO S TO SW SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT SAT NIGHT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .SUN...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS E OF 75W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 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 SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N LATE. 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 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY