000 FZNT23 KNHC 201520 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS THE ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-202130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-202130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...S OF 13N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .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. $$ AMZ086-202130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-202130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 19N W OF 62W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 26N65W TO 22N69W WILL PASS E OF THE AREA TONIGHT. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA SAT THROUGH MON. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE GEORGIA COAST LATE MON AND STALL FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA BY LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-202130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT IN W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .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/CHRISTENSEN