000 FZNT23 KNHC 112110 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 WED JAN 11 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. AMZ089-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT EASTWARD TONIGHT. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA TONIGHT AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. A STRONGER COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT FOLLOWED BY BUILDING HIGH PRES. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES RETURN TO THE TROPICAL N ATLC THU THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-120330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 19N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 17N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-120330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 MON...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. $$ AMZ086-120330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 14N W OF 70W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT S OF 14N W OF 70W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-120330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 .TONIGHT 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. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE U.S. COAST WILL REACH FROM 31N77W TO S FLORIDA TONIGHT...FROM 31N75W TO WESTERN CUBA THU...THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL CUBA THU NIGHT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST THU NIGHT AND REACH FROM 31N72W TO WESTERN CUBA FRI...FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA FRI NIGHT...AND FROM 31N65W TO EASTERN CUBA SAT THEN WEAKEN AND STALL ON SUN. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING SE WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS NE PORTION MON. $$ AMZ080-120330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 22N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT TO 74W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. 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 SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 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 4 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. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N W OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL