000 FZNT23 KNHC 110305 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH WED NIGHT. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA WED NIGHT AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT FOLLOWED BY BUILDING HIGH PRES. FRESH TRADES RETURN TO THE TROPICAL N ATLC THU THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-110930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 .TONIGHT...E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF 80W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 80W. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 19N W OF 79W INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 9 FT N OF 19N W OF 79W. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 17N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-110930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 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 THROUGH SUN...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. $$ AMZ086-110930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 17N W OF 70W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT N OF 17N W OF 70W. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-110930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 .TONIGHT AND 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 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .THU NIGHT AND 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 AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ALONG 29N WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH WED NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST WED NIGHT AND REACH FROM 31N75W TO WESTERN CUBA THU...THEN WEAKEN FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL CUBA THU NIGHT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST THU NIGHT AND REACH FROM 31N72W TO WESTERN CUBA FRI...FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA FRI NIGHT...AND FROM 31N65W TO EASTERN CUBA SAT...THEN WEAKEN AND STALL SUN. $$ AMZ080-110930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 .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. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AND SHIFTING 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 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 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 AND THU NIGHT...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 W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 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 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL