000 FZNT23 KNHC 081433 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 SUN JAN 08 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. AMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 08 2012 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH TUE. WINDS WILL VEER TO THE SE IN THE NW CARIBBEAN WED AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WHICH WILL ENTER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN THU...STALLING AND DISSIPATING FROM W CUBA TO BELIZE LATE THU. $$ AMZ082-082130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 08 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 84W. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SE HALF. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART LATE. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-082130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 08 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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. N OF 10N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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. $$ AMZ086-082130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 08 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ AMZ087-082130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 08 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 19N TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART THIS AFTERNOON. .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 DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED AND THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 08 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH IN THE NE PORTION WILL SHIFT E OF THE AREA TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL CLIP THE NE WATERS TUE. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS LATE WED THROUGH THU. OTHERWISE HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-082130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 08 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. FROM 23N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 29N MON NIGHT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...NE OF A LINE FROM 31N81W TO 26N65W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N E OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT N OF 29N E OF 70W. SE OF A LINE FROM 31N81W TO 26N65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE PART. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT AHEAD OF FRONT...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 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY