000 FZNT23 KNHC 230923 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 MON JAN 23 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. AMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE FRI. $$ AMZ082-231530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 80W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 80W. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...E OF 85W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 17N E OF 78W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-231530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-231530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 .TODAY THROUGH WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W NE OT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-231530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 17N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF GEORGIA COAST EARLY TUE AND STALL FROM 31N77W TO 30N81W BEFORE DISSIPATING EARLY WED. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA WED THROUGH THU. A SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW CORNER FRI AND REACHES FROM 31N77W TO PALM BEACH FLORIDA LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-231530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 77W SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT N OF 29N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT N WINDS E OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO NE WINDS E OF 70W AND WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 76W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT N OF 29N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER