000 FZNT23 KNHC 131515 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 FRI JAN 13 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. AMZ089-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL MERGE WITH A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL THIS AFTERNOON. THE MERGED FRONT WILL SAG SE THROUGH SAT...THEN STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE FROM EASTERN CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS BY LATE SUN. THE FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE WATERS NE OF THE LEEWARDS MON AND TUE. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL DOMINATE MOST OF THE BASIN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT N OF THE REGION. $$ AMZ082-132130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 20N W OF 80W. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE...W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ084-132130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-132130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-132130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N OF 20N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 20N W OF 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W WILL SWEEP SE...OVERTAKE A DYING STATIONARY FRONT AND REACH FROM 31N69W TO 23N79W BY EARLY SAT. THE FRONT WILL PUSH SE AND REACH FROM 28N65W TO 21N75W BY SUN MORNING...FROM 23N65W TO 20N73W BY EARLY MON...AND SE OF THE AREA BY TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUE AND STRENGTHEN. $$ AMZ080-132130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 75W. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 29N E OF 70W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEA 4 TO 6 T. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE NW PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR/CHRISTENSEN