000 FZNT23 KNHC 310903 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 31 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. AMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES WELL N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT WITH A FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE ACROSS MUCH OF THE TROPICAL ATLC AND CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT. A LONG FETCH ACROSS THE ATLC WILL MAINTAIN LARGE NE SWELL IN THE TROPICAL ATLC ZONE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-311530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 18N E OF 81W 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 17N W OF 83W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT S OF 17N W OF 83W 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 19N W OF 83W E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-311530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W... .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT WED. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT WED. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 13N W OF 79W. .THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT ...EXCEPT FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 13N W OF 79W. .FRI AND SAT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-311530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 69W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 69W 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 13N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND N OF 14N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 72W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 72W 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SW. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 74W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 74W 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-311530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TODAY THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 14N. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 29N65W TO 26N73W...THEN CONTINUES AS A DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO NW CUBA. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA TONIGHT AS STRONG HIGH BUILDS EASTWARD BEHIND IT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE FAR NW PORTION THU...REACH FROM 31N67W TO NEAR THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS EARLY FRI MORNING AND MOVE E OF THE AREA LATER ON FRI. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL ONCE AGAIN BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-311530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MERGING N AND SW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF 72W 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART LATE. .THU...N OF 30N W OF 72W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT... EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT SHIFTING TO NW TO N AND TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT... BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N E OF 77W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT S OF 24N E OF 77W 6 TO 8 FT...AND SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 77W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 25N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 25N 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT ...EXCEPT N OF 27N BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N W OF 77W BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AND NE 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 27N BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE