000 FZNT23 KNHC 160255 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 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. AMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS THROUGH MON NIGHT...THEN TRANSITION INTO A SHEAR LINE TUE AND WED. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL PREVAIL OVER MOST OF THE REGION THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-160930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 19N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-160930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 15 2012 .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 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 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 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT AND 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 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 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 IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-160930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 15 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-160930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON....N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 59W NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 25N65W TO EASTERN CUBA WILL MOVE SE OF AREA MON NIGHT. A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO NE FLORIDA WILL SHIFT E THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST WED...REACH FROM BERMUDA TO THE BAHAMAS THU...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN ACROSS SE PORTION FRI. $$ AMZ080-160930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 15 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 73W AND 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W. S OF 27N 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 NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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 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. .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. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL