000 FZNT23 KNHC 262104 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 THU JAN 26 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. AMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AND STALL SOUTH OF THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SAT. $$ AMZ082-270330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT LATE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 1O TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS TO 20 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE...HIGHEST NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. $$ AMZ084-270330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-270330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-270330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 17N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NEAR 29N69W WILL SHIFT E THROUGH FRI AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF FLORIDA. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N79W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA FRI...FROM 31N76W TO SOUTH FLORIDA FRI NIGHT THEN WEAKEN AND STALL FROM 31N73W TO FLORIDA KEYS SAT AND SUN. A REINFORCING SURGE OF COLD AIR LATE SUN WILL INCREASE WINDS NW OF THE STATIONARY FRONT AND WILL ALLOW THE FRONT TO REACH FROM 31N67W TO 23N80W MON AS IT TRANSITIONS INTO A SHEAR LINE. $$ AMZ080-270330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...W OF SHEAR LINE N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF SHEAR LINE S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF SHEAR LINE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 28N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 75W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR