000 FZNT23 KNHC 190316 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE MAINTAINS FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-190930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 84W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-190930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 10N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH MON...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. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-190930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 66W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-190930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 14N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N. .THU THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 31N55W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SHIFT E OF BAHAMAS LATE TONIGHT AS COLD FRONT MOVES OFF NE FLORIDA COAST. FRONT REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES E OF AREA FRI. RIDGE REBUILD FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-190930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG COLD FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27 W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 72W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 74W 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES