000 FZNT23 KNHC 161436 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 MON JAN 16 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. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON JAN 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO A FRONTAL TROUGH TUE AND WED. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL PREVAIL OVER MOST OF THE REGION THROUGH WED DIMINISHING THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON JAN 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 19N...AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 19N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 19N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 19N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON JAN 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W 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 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST MON JAN 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 16N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT FAR SW. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON JAN 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON....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 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N. .TONIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 59W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 11N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 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 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON JAN 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL MOVE SE OF AREA LATE TONIGHT. A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO NE FLORIDA TONIGHT WILL SHIFT SE THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST WED...REACH FROM BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN ACROSS SE PORTION FRI. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON JAN 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT SW OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG AND WITHIN 75 NM NW OF FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N 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 TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 21N. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT SHIFTING TO 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 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND 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...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/AGUIRRE