000 FZNT23 KNHC 302131 CCA 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 MON JAN 30 2012 CORRECTED FOR SW N ATLC ZONE TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT 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. AMZ089-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG RIDGE ALONG 31N WILL LINGER THROUGH WED... MAINTAINING A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT AROUND THE S EDGE OF THE AREA WITH A FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE ACROSS THE ENTIRE TROPICAL ATLC AND CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED BEFORE DIMINISHING THU AND FRI. A LONG FETCH ACROSS THE ATLC WILL MAINTAIN LARGE NE SWELL IN THE TROPICAL ATLC ZONE MUCH OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-310330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-310330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 81W. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT FAR E PART. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-310330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 13N W OF 74W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 13N W OF 74W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 68W AND TO 12 FT W OF 68W. .THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 13N W OF 74W. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-310330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT LIES FROM 30N65W TO 26N73W THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND IT. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN WED AND THU. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE FAR NW PORTION LATE THU AND FRI...DISSIPATING BY SAT. $$ AMZ080-310330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MERGING NE AND E SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART LATE. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART. .FRI...S OF 24N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 71W WINDS S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER