000 FZNT23 KNHC 171506 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...UPDATED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N55W TO NORTHERN HISPANIOLA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH WED NIGHT WHILE DISSIPATING. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN SHIFT NE OF THE ZONE WED THROUGH EARLY THU. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 19N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 19N. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 10 TO 12N E OF 77W... .THIS AFTERNOON 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 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 79W. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. 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. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 72W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT... EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 72W 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT S OF 14N E OF 66W 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR SW NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT FAR SW 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER N PORTION. .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 PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A 1032 MB HIGH CENTER JUST W OF BERMUDA EXTENDS A RIDGE SW TO NE FLORIDA. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT SE TO ALONG 27N65W TO SE FLORIDA WED AND WED NIGHT ALLOWING FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN ACROSS THE SE PORTION FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD E OVER THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT E OF 68W 8 TO 11 FT. 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 E OF 76W. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. 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 AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 27N BEHIND FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT N OF 27N 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N BEHIND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND 77W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 77W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. 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 77W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND CUBA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT S OF 23N 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE