000 FZNT23 KNHC 210908 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 SAT JAN 21 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. AMZ089-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS THE ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-211530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 84W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-211530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ086-211530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 .TODAY...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-211530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ088-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE GEORGIA COAST EARLY TUE AND STALL FROM 31N75W TO 29N81W WED MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING. $$ AMZ080-211530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 .TODAY...N OF 29N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF BAHAMAS S OF 26N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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 72W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS E OF 74W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER