000 FZNT23 KNHC 140847 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 SAT JAN 14 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. AMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL CONTINUE SE STALLING FROM E CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS SUN...AND EXTEND ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS N OF THE LEEWARDS MON AND TUE THEN DISSIPATE ALONG 18N E OF HAITI ON WED. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL DOMINATE MOST OF THE BASIN THROUGH WED AS HIGH PRES STRENGTHEN N OF THE REGION. $$ AMZ082-141530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT IN MIXING N AND E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN S APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. .MON...N OF 20N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TUE...S OF 19N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-141530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-141530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-141530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 18N 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 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM BERMUDA TO NW CUBA WILL REACH FROM 27N65W TO 20N74W SUN...FROM 22N65W TO 20N73W MON...AND DISSIPATE S OF 20N TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST WED. $$ AMZ080-141530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE WATERS. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 21N. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N AND ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON