000 FZNT23 KNHC 170838 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...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. AMZ001-172045- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE BASIN WITH LOCALLY FRESH WINDS ACROSS THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS WILL MOVE INTO THE E CARIBBEAN TODAY...THEN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED...AND W CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THU AND THE E CARIBBEAN FRI. $$ AMZ011-172045- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ013-172045- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ015-172045- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ017-172045- GULF OF HONDURAS- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ019-172045- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ021-172045- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ023-172045- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ025-172045- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ027-172045- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ029-172045- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ031-172045- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ033-172045- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ035-172045- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ037-172045- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ039-172045- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ101-172045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL N OF THE AREA THROUGH MIDWEEK. THE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL SHIFT EASTWARD TO A POSITION NE OF THE AREA WHERE IT WILL STALL WED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE SW N ATLC LATE WED WHERE IT WILL STALL. THE BOUNDARY WILL THEN LIFT N OF THE SW N ATLC WATERS FRI. $$ AMZ111-172045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ113-172045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ115-172045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ117-172045- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ119-172045- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ121-172045- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ123-172045- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ125-172045- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ127-172045- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 438 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL