000 FZNT23 KNHC 130924 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 MON FEB 13 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. AMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM HISPANIOLA TO THE NICARAGUA/HONDURAS BORDER WILL BECOME DIFFUSE IN THE CARIBBEAN TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL CLIP THE NW PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE EARLY MON WHERE IT WILL STALL AND WEAKEN THROUGH TUE AND DISSIPATE BY TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-131530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 18N E OF 81W WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 83W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-131530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT FROM 11N TO 12N E OF 76W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 10N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-131530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 12N W OF 73W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-131530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 TODAY THROUGH TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL TUE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 15N TUE. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE WED. FROM 10N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL WED. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 21N65W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA LATER TODAY. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THROUGH MIDWEEK WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETTING UP OVER THE NW WATERS TUE. A SECOND FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA N OF 28N WED AND THU. ANOTHER FRONT WILL PASS OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST FRI AND EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO 28N80W LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-131530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT S OF 25N E OF 76W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF BAHAMAS W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NW SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N OF 29N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 74W AND 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 74W. S OF 23N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND THU...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 180 NM SE OF SECOND FRONT AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT ON WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 22N TO 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND THIRD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT INCREASING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 28N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW N OF 26N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER DGS