000 FZNT23 KNHC 172135 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...UPDATED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...REMNANTS OF WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 21N55W TO PUERTO RICO THROUGH WED NIGHT DISSIPATES THU. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILD EASTWARD ACROSS TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT THEN SHIFT NE OF ZONE WED THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-180330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 19N. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-180330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 10 TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W... .TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W 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 NE 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 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 AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ086-180330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 14N W OF 72W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR SW NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT FAR SW 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-180330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER N PORTION. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER 1032 MB NEAR BERMUDA EXTENDS RIDGE ALONG 30N TO NE FLORIDA. RIDGE SHIFT SE TO ALONG 27N65W TO SE FLORIDA AS COLD FRONT MOVE OFF NE FLORIDA COAST WED. FRONT REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU...STALL AND WEAKEN ACROSS SE PORTION FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS E OVER FAR NORTHWESTERN WATERS FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-180330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N E OF 75W. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING 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 E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...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 SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 77W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES