000 FZNT23 KNHC 070912 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 TUE FEB 07 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. AMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 07 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH OVER NW CARIBBEAN DRIFT NE AND DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. ELSEWHERE...FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADES DOMINATE REGION THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-071530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 07 2012 .TODAY...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-071530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 07 2012 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...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 N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-071530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 07 2012 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-071530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE FEB 07 2012 .TODAY THROUGH SAT ...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 07 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES OVER SE GULF OF MEXICO SHIFT NE TODAY INTO STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND INTO BAHAMAS LATER TODAY MERGING WITH TAIL END OF TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 31N79W TO 28N81W. TROUGH MOVE E TO REACH FROM 31N74W TO 25N77W LATE WED AND FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE THU...THEN DRIFT OUT OF BASIN FRI. COLD FRONT ENTERS NW CORNER EARLY SAT REACHING FROM 31N72W TO NW BAHAMAS LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-071530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 07 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR ROUGH. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .THU...N OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES