000 FZNT23 KNHC 101445 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 TUE JAN 10 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. AMZ089-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH WED NIGHT. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA WED NIGHT INTO THU AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT FOLLOWED BY BUILDING HIGH PRES. FRESH TRADES WILL RETURN TO THE TROPICAL N ATLC THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-102130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 84W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT E OF 77W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART EARLY. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 19N W OF 79W INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 19N W OF 79W 5 TO 8 FT AND TO 9 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. $$ AMZ084-102130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 .T0DAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 80W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 80W. S OF 10N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 80W. .THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 25 TO TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-102130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 71W 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 17N W OF 70W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 17N W OF 70W 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 17N...AND ALSO S OF 12N. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FAR SW PART NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR AND ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT ...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-102130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT ...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .FRI...FROM 12N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH CENTERED OVER THE NW WATERS WILL SLIDE EASTWARD THROUGH WED NIGHT ALLOWING FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR 31N75W TO WESTERN CUBA BY THU AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN FROM NEAR 31N71W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY THU EVENING AS A STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST. THIS FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA FRI MORNING. A REINFORCING SURGE OF COLD AIR WILL ALLOW THE FRONT TO REACH FROM 31N70W TO EAST CENTRAL CUBA FRI EVENING... AND FROM 31N65W TO EASTERN CUBA SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-102130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 70W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT E OF 70W 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 78W 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL ...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...EXCEPT AHEAD OF FRONT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT AND SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N BEHIND FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT SHIFTING TO W TO NW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 74W BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 29N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N BEHIND FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 29N 20 TO 25 KT....DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N BEHIND FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N E TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...E OF FRONT N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT....EXCEPT N OF 27N SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 27N 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE