000 FZNT23 KNHC 080913 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 WED FEB 08 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. AMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED FEB 08 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA SHIFT E THROUGH SUN AS FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHES YUCATAN CHANNEL AND WESTERN CUBA SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-081530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED FEB 08 2012 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-081530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED FEB 08 2012 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 78W. .THU THROUGH FRI...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N FROM 78W TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-081530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED FEB 08 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 70W. .THU THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-081530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED FEB 08 2012 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 10N. .SAT...FROM 10N TO 19N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED FEB 08 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 31N78W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA DRIFT SLOWLY E TO REACH 31N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE THU AND STALL. COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW CORNER LATE FRI AND MERGE WITH TROUGH AND SWEEP E SAT. SOUTHERN PORTION OF FRONT STALLS ALONG 25N THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-081530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED FEB 08 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND NEAR TROUGH. .FRI...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N 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 NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 22N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES