000 FZNT23 KNHC 050922 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 SUN FEB 05 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. AMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012 .SYNOPSIS...DEVELOPING SURFACE TROUGH DRIFT E ACROSS NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED THEN MOVE NE OF AREA THU. $$ AMZ082-051530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. W OF TROUGH N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN IN E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-051530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012 .TODAY...N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-051530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012 .TODAY...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-051530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER AT 30N66W EXTEND E-W RIDGE ALONG 30N ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN. WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW PORTION MON NIGHT REACHING FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE TUE AND FROM 31N65W TO SE BAHAMAS LATE WED THEN DISSIPATE THU. $$ AMZ080-051530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES