000 FZNT23 KNHC 040909 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 SAT FEB 04 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. AMZ089-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 04 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF AREA TO MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH SAT. HIGH PRES SHIFT SE INTO W CENTRAL ATLC AND ESTABLISH NARROW WEAKENED RIDGE ALONG 29N BY SUN THEN WEAKEN FURTHER MON. NEW HIGH PRES MOVE ACROSS W ATLC TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-041530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 04 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-041530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 04 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 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. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-041530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 04 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N W OF 73W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SUBSIDING TO 25 KT LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT BY TUE. .WED...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-041530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 04 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT W OF 60W. 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. .WED...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 04 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 25N65W TO GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND MOVE SE AND WEAKEN BECOMING A SHEARLINE FROM 23N65W TO NW BAHAMAS EARLY SUN. HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT SHIFT SE OFF COAST TODAY AND BUILD RIDGE ALONG 29N SUN. SHEARLINE DISSIPATES MON AS NEXT COLD FRONT SINKS ALONG 31N THEN MOVES N OF AREA TUE. LOW PRES DEVELOPS OFF CAROLINAS AND DRAGS THIRD COLD FRONT INTO FAR NW PORTION TUE...WHERE IT STALLS FROM 30N65W TO NE FLORIDA LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-041530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 04 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N E OF 75W W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N W OF 75W S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFT SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 2 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 10 TO 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 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES