000 FZNT23 KNHC 072109 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 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. AMZ089-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT JAN 07 2012 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG WINDS IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS WEEKEND. 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 MOVING INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-080330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT JAN 07 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 84W...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART LATE. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-080330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT JAN 07 2012 .TONIGHT 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 THU...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. $$ AMZ086-080330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SAT JAN 07 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-080330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT JAN 07 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED AND THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT JAN 07 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH WILL MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS LATE TODAY THROUGH SUN. OTHERWISE HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST WED AND LIE FROM 31N71W TO 26N76W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY THU MORNING. $$ AMZ080-080330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT JAN 07 2012 .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 AND MON NIGHT...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 MON NIGHT. 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 75W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON AND SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 75W 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 TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF OF W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 72W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER