000 FZNT23 KNHC 071439 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 SAT JAN 07 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. AMZ089-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 07 2012 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG WINDS IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS WEEKEND AS THE PRES GRADIENT WEAKENS. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL IMPACT THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH SUN...BRINGING FRESH EASTERLY WINDS. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL DOMINATE THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A WEAKENING COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL ON WED. $$ AMZ082-072130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 07 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 84W...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART LATE. $$ AMZ084-072130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 07 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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 THROUGH WED...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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-072130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 07 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF A LINE FROM 18N68W TO 12N72W INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-072130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 07 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N AND SE PART THROUGH TONIGHT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE TUE. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 07 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH WILL MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS LATE TODAY THROUGH SUN. OTHERWISE HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST LATE WED WITH FRESH TO STRONG WINDS N OF 27N BOTH AHEAD OF AND BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-072130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 07 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE TONIGHT. 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 EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS W OF 70W SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE 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 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 29N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE 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. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY