000 FZNT23 KNHC 160220 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 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. AMZ001-161500- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...GENTLE TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH EARLY WED. THE TRADES WILL INCREASE OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WED AND THU AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLC. $$ AMZ011-161500- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ013-161500- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-161500- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-161500- GULF OF HONDURAS- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ019-161500- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ021-161500- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ023-161500- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ025-161500- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ027-161500- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ029-161500- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ031-161500- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ033-161500- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ035-161500- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-161500- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-161500- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ101-161500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING SLOW-MOVING FRONT E OF THE BAHAMAS WILL DISSIPATE SUN. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. AND NE FLORIDA COAST MON NIGHT AND REACH FROM 31N74W TO THE N BAHAMAS TUE...AND OVER THE SE WATERS WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT WITH FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS EXPECTED N OF THE BAHAMAS NEAR THE FRONT TUE AND WED. ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST LATE THU. $$ AMZ111-161500- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ113-161500- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ115-161500- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ AMZ117-161500- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-161500- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ121-161500- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ123-161500- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-161500- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ127-161500- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL