000 FZNT23 KNHC 151506 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 SUN JAN 15 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. AMZ089-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 20N W OF 79W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT INTO MON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS. THE COLD FRONT WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE ACROSS THE LEEWARDS TUE AND WED. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL DOMINATE MOST OF THE BASIN THROUGH WED DIMINISHING SOME THU. $$ AMZ082-152130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT BETWEEN CUBA 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OVER NW PORTION. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N OF 2ON W OF 84W BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT N OF 20N W OF 84W AND BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OVER SE AND NW PORTIONS. .TUE...S OF 19N E OF 80W NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 20N 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF 20N...AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 20N. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N... EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 81W 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL AND SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-152130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 81W...AND 8 TO 10 FT W OF 81W. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 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 13 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-152130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N E OF 65W...AND N OF 15N E OF 70W. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 70W. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-152130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 21N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .MON....NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 16N E OF 58W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 17N...AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 17N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 17N. .MON NIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 59W NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 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 BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 29N60W TO EASTERN CUBA WILL MOVE SE OF AREA MON NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO NE FLORIDA TUE...FROM 28N65W TO SE FLORIDA TUE NIGHT...THEN RETREAT TO E OF THE BAHAMAS WED AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA THU...AND STALL ALONG 25N THU NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-152130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BETWEEN 75W AND 79W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 79W. N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 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 TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 22N 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 90 NM NW OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT ...EXCEPT E OF 73W BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 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. .MON AND MON NIGHT...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 13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING N. 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. .THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/AGUIRRE