000 FZNT23 KNHC 121505 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 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. AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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 WITH STRONG HIGH PRES BEHIND IT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 18N...AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED FAR NW PART AND YUCATAN CHANNEL. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 84W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 17N E OF 78W NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT N OF 17N E OF 78W 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT N OF 17N E OF 80W 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 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. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST F COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT ...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST F COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...FROM 12N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 16N. .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 IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N74W TO FAR NW CUBA WILL WEAKEN FROM 31N72W TO WESTERN CUBA BY EARLY THIS EVENING ...AND FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA FRI. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST AND INTO THE FAR NW WATERS FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN QUICKLY REACH FROM 31N72W TO WESTERN CUBA FRI...AND MERGE WITH THE REMNANTS OF THE FIRST FRONT FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA FRI AFTERNOON...FROM NEAR 31N65W TO EASTERN CUBA SAT...THEN WEAKEN AND STALL ON SUN. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N BEHIND FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT W TO NW. 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 W OF FRONT W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF FRONT 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SECOND FRONT 25 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT....BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF 30N LATE. S OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 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 AGUIRRE