000 FZNT23 KNHC 151435 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 WED FEB 15 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. AMZ089-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGING N OF AREA WILL SHIFT SE AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. LARGE NW SWELL IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC WILL SUBSIDE TONIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-152130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. $$ AMZ084-152130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-152130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED FEB 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 12N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT W OF 69W AND 4 TO 5 FT E OF 69W. $$ AMZ087-152130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 16N. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED FEB 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 31N69W SW TO S FLORIDA WILL WEAKEN AS IT SHIFTS S TO ALONG 28N TONIGHT. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST EARLY FRI AND EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO NE FLORIDA LATE FRI AND FROM 30N65W TO 29N75W SAT. THE FRONT WILL THEN LIFT BACK N SUN AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRES MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO S FLORIDA LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-152130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED FEB 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 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 AND THU NIGHT...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 NE TO 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. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...S OF FRONT E OF 72W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT W OF 72W S TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT BEHIND FRONT. FROM 23N TO 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL