000 FZNT23 KNHC 052118 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-060330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 05 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT E AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. OTHERWISE EASTERLY TRADES WILL DOMINATE THE REGION THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-060330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 05 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 80W AND E OF TROUGH S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 20N W OF 79W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 83W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-060330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 05 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 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. S OF 11N 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 THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W 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 THROUGH FRI...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. $$ AMZ086-060330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN FEB 05 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-060330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN FEB 05 2012 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-060330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN FEB 05 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM 27N65W TO 29N80W WILL SHIFT E AND WEAKEN THROUGH MON. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE SE GULF OF MEXICO WILL SHIFT E ACROSS FLORIDA ON MON NIGHT...REACHING NEAR 30N71W TUE...AND DRAGGING A WEAK COLD FRONT TO A POSITION FROM BERMUDA TO THE SE BAHAMAS WED NIGHT. THE FRONT STALLS THU AND DRIFTS W ON FRI. $$ AMZ080-060330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN FEB 05 2012 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 22N TO 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF BAHAMAS. .MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER NELSON