000 FZNT23 KNHC 192126 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-200330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-200330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N 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 IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 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 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-200330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-200330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N W OF 60W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...FROM 12N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 18N AND 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL S OF 12N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM 31N67W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA REACH FROM 31N61W TO SE BAHAMAS LATE TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE E OF AREA FRI. RIDGE EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT THROUGH TUE. WEAK FRONT MOVE OFF SE GEORGIA COAST LATE MON REACHING FROM 31N77W TO 28N78W LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-200330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N FROM BAHAMAS TO 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .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 AND TUE...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 LATE MON. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES