000 FZNT23 KNHC 120921 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU JAN 12 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. AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. A STRONGER COLD FRONT AND BUILDING HIGH PRES WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES RETURN TO THE TROPICAL N ATLC THU THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 19N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 17N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 8 TO 11 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. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST F COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST F COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT 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. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N76W TO SOUTH FLORIDA WILL WEAKEN FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL CUBA TONIGHT. A STRONGER REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT AND REACH FROM 31N72W TO W CUBA FRI...FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA FRI NIGHT...FROM 31N65W TO E CUBA SAT...THEN WEAKEN AND STALL ON SUN. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING SE WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS NE PORTION MON. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 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 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT JUST AHEAD OF REINFORCING FRONT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 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 GR