000 FZNT23 KNHC 281521 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 28 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. AMZ089-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM NW CUBA SW TO YUCATAN PENINSULA DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILD SE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN PORTIONS OF AREA THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-282130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-282130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...FROM 12N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-282130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 13N W OF 74W NE TO E 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-282130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 14N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 18N. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...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. $$ AMZ088-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N72W TO 28N76W THEN STATIONARY TO FLORIDA KEYS. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS E ACROSS AREA SUN FORCING FRONT TO DRIFT E REACHING FROM 31N67W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THEN STATIONARY TO WESTERN CUBA SUN NIGHT AND FROM 28N65W TO 25N74W THEN STATIONARY TO WESTERN CUBA LATE MON. STATIONARY PART OF FRONT DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE AS HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS OVER MUCH OF AREA. $$ AMZ080-282130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 29N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT N OF 24N AND 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 24N. .TUE AND WED...N OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MERGING NE AND E SWELL EXCEPT TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES