000 FZNT23 KNHC 030915 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 FRI FEB 03 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. AMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 03 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE ACROSS MUCH OF BASIN THROUGH SAT. HIGH PRES WEAKENS SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-031530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 03 2012 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-031530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 03 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W... .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-031530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 03 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N W OF 74W... .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 68W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 14N W OF 74W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT S OF 14N W OF 74W. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT TUE. $$ AMZ087-031530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 03 2012 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 20 KT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 FT TUE. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 03 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS FAR NE WATERS EARLY TODAY AND EXTENDS FROM 27N65W TO E-CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE TODAY. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN SAT AND SUN. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NE PORTION LATE SUN...WEAKENS AND REACH FROM 28N65W TO 30N71W LATE MON. LOW PRES DEVELOPS OFF CAROLINAS LATE MON AND MOVE WELL N OF AREA DRAGGING COLD FRONT INTO NW WATERS EARLY TUE TO REACH FROM 31N69W TO S FLORIDA LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-031530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 03 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILD TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 24N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN N SWELL N OF 27N. .SUN...N OF 28N E OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 70W N WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N W OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES