000 FZNT23 KNHC 202123 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 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. AMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-210330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-210330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 13N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER 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 NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-210330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-210330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 62W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 26N49W TO 26N65W TO 23N69W MOVE E OF AREA LATE TONIGHT. RIDGE EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA SAT THROUGH MON. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE GEORGIA COAST LATE MON AND STALL FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-210330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 28N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 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. .WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES