000 FZNT23 KNHC 190839 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU JAN 19 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. AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH WILL DISSIPATE ALONG 17N TO 18N E OF 70W TODAY AND TONIGHT. OTHERWISE RIDGE N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY TRADES THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 .TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT S OF JAMAICA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N 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 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 66W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 .TODAY...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N W OF 57W. .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. FROM 12N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N W OF 60W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N72W TO SE FLORIDA WILL REACH FROM 27N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AND CONTINUE E OF AREA BY FRI NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT THROUGH MON. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE GEORGIA COAST MON EVENING REACHING FROM 31N75W TO 28N80W AT SUNRISE TUE. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NE OF BAHAMAS BETWEEN 76W AND FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 74W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT BEHIND FRONT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AHEAD OF FRONT MON NIGHT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON