000 FZNT23 KNHC 132102 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 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. AMZ089-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A MERGING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SAG SE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT THEN STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE FROM E CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS BY SUN NIGHT. THE STATIONARY FRONT WILL BE NE OF THE LEEWARDS MON AND TUE. FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL DOMINATE MOST OF THE BASIN THROUGH WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT N OF THE REGION. $$ AMZ082-140330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE...W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-140330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 .TONIGHT 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. .WED...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-140330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-140330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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. .WED...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 25N80W WILL OVERTAKE A DYING STATIONARY FRONT TONIGHT AND REACH FROM 31N68W TO 23N79W SAT...FROM 27N65W TO 21N75W SUN...FROM 22N65W TO 20N73W MON... AND MOVE SE OF THE AREA TUE. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-140330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W 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 AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. 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. .WED...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL