000 FZNT23 KNHC 141440 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 14 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. AMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS...SHEAR LINE IN NW PORTION OF TROPICAL N ATLC WILL DISSIPATE THU. HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA ALONG 28N WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-142130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND GULF OF HONDURAS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...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 77W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 10N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-142130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 12N W OF 73W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN MONA PASSAGE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT NE ATLC PASSAGES. .WED NIGHT THOUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 12N W OF 73W AND N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF 68W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 68W. $$ AMZ087-142130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 20N W OF 60W THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE AREA ALONG 28N THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF N FLORIDA FRI AFTERNOON AND EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO 29N81W SAT. $$ AMZ080-142130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 23N TO 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS W OF 72W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 30N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. FROM 27N TO 30N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N W OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL