000 FZNT23 KNHC 130255 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 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. AMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT. $$ AMZ082-130930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 18N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE 10 TO 15 KT N OF 17N E OF 78W. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 17N E OF 78W. .SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 17N E OF 80W. .TUE...E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-130930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 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 TUE...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 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-130930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-130930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .TONIGHT AND FRI...FROM 12N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 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. .TUE...N OF 18N NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N71W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS WILL WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST EARLY FRI AND REACH FROM 31N72W TO WESTERN CUBA FRI...MERGE WITH REMNANTS OF THE FIRST FRONT BY FRI AFTERNOON... EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO EASTERN CUBA SAT...THEN WEAKEN AND STALL SUN. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-130930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 AND SAT NIGHT...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. .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. .TUE...S OF 26N E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 73W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 73W. S OF 26N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL