000 FZNT23 KNHC 220845 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 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. AMZ001-222045- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE S COAST OF BELIZE WILL EXTEND FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO THE SW CARIBBEAN SAT THEN DISSIPATE SUN. N SWELLS WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS E OF THE LEEWARDS W OF 55W SAT...THEN SPREAD INTO THE NE CARIBBEAN AND THE WATERS E OF THE WINDWARDS W OF 55W THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ011-222045- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ013-222045- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-222045- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-222045- GULF OF HONDURAS- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ019-222045- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ021-222045- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ023-222045- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ025-222045- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-222045- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ029-222045- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 7 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ031-222045- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ033-222045- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-222045- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ037-222045- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ039-222045- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ101-222045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL EXTEND FROM 31N63W TO EASTERN CUBA BY SAT MORNING AND ACROSS THE SE WATERS SUN MORNING BEFORE STALLING AND BECOMING DIFFUSE. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS WEEKEND AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BETWEEN N FLORIDA AND BERMUDA. LARGE NW SWELL WILL SUBSIDE FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA SAT THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ111-222045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. N OF 29N W OF 79W...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 10 TO 13 FT... SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ113-222045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT...SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 16 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ115-222045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT S OF 29N...AND 15 TO 17 FT N OF 29N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT...SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 15 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 29N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 29N...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE 5 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ117-222045- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ119-222045- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S OF 25N...AND 11 TO 13 FT N OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ121-222045- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...S OF 25N...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT...BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT S OF 25N S OF 25N...AND 12 TO 13 FT N OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ123-222045- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-222045- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ127-222045- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS