000 FZNT23 KNHC 181529 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL ISSUED BY OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER/OFB WASHINGTON DC 1030 AM EST WED JAN 18 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. AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 20N55W TO 19N60W WILL MOVE S AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RELAX ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THROUGH THU NIGHT...THEN STRENGTHEN AGAIN FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 76W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 66W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 66W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 17N. .TONIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM 31N55W TO SE FLORIDA WILL SHIFT E OF THE BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF NE FLORIDA COAST. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU...THEN STALL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES E OF AREA FRI. A RIDGE WILL REBUILD FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 21N AND ALONG COLD FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG COLD FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCOVIL