000 FZNT23 KNHC 170852 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...UPDATED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE JAN 17 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. AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A SHEAR LINE FROM 21N60W TO HISPANIOLA WILL CONTINUE SE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ACROSS THE N TROPICAL ATLC WATERS THROUGH WED. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES OVER MOST OF THE REGION WILL DIMINISH WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 10 TO 12N E OF 77W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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 PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N 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. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N 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. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO NE FLORIDA WILL SHIFT SE TO ALONG 27N65W TO SE FLORIDA ON WED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST WED...REACH FROM BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN ACROSS THE SE PORTION FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW PORTION SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 10 TO 15 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 22N. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S 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 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 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 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 SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT LATE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON