000 FZNT23 KNHC 010301 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH SUN. A LONG FETCH OF HOMOGENEOUS WINDS ACROSS THE ATLC WILL MAINTAIN LARGE NE SWELL IN THE TROPICAL ATLC ZONE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-010930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT S OF 19N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. S OF 18N W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 19N W OF 83W E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE OT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-010930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-010930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. W OF 70W AND N OF 16N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 74W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 74W 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W OF 65W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 72W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-010930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...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 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. .SUN...N OF 14N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 28N65W TO 25N74W. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT EASTWARD N OF THE AREA THROUGH WED NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF N FLORIDA THU...REACH FROM 31N67W THROUGH 29N73W TO 28N81W FRI MORNING...AND MOVE E OF THE AREA FRI EVENING. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL DIP INTO FAR E WATERS N OF 30N LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-010930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W AND N OF 24N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 30N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT AND TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF BAHAMAS AND ELSEWHERE S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO2 0 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED 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 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR 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 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 IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 27N BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...N OF 29N E OF 70W W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 29N W OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER