000 FZNT23 KNHC 170300 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...UPDATED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON JAN 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A SHEAR LINE FROM 22N60W TO HISPANIOLA WILL PUSH ACROSS THE N TROPICAL ATLC WATERS THROUGH WED WITH FRESH TO STRONG TRADES PREVAILING OVER MOST OF THE REGION. WINDS WILL DIMINISH WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...THEN STRENGTHEN SAT. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON JAN 16 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 19N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON JAN 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 12N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT THROUGH 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. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST MON JAN 16 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON JAN 16 2012 .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. .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 AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON JAN 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A LARGE HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO NE FLORIDA WILL SHIFT SE THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST WED...REACH FROM BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN ACROSS THE SE PORTION FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NW PORTION SAT. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON JAN 16 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 4 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N. .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...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 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND 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...N OF 28N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL