000 FZNT23 KNHC 200921 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 FRI JAN 20 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. AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N 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. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THEN DISSIPATING TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL PASS E OF THE AREA TONIGHT. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT THROUGH MON. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE GEORGIA COAST TUE. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. W OF 70W TO BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 79W TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 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 E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT BEHIND FRONT TUE. 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 S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER