000 FZNT23 KNHC 240911 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 TUE JAN 24 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. AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI AND DISSIPATE SAT. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 .TODAY THROUGH THU...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST TODAY AND STALL FROM 31N77W TO 30N81W BEFORE DISSIPATING EARLY WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA WED THROUGH THU. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF FLORIDA FRI...REACH FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W LATE FRI AND FROM 31N69W TO 27N80W LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 NE TO E WINDS E OF 70W AND SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W 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 23N TO 29N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 300 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. .SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER