000 FZNT23 KNHC 240854 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 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. AMZ001-242100- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS....HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF AREA WILL SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS MAINLY W OF 70W THROUGH TUE MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 20 KT OR LESS BY LATE TUE AS HIGH PRES MOVES NE AND AWAY FROM THE REGION. LARGE N SWELLS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES TODAY BUT WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE. EXPECT INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ACROSS THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ011-242100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ013-242100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-242100- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ017-242100- GULF OF HONDURAS- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ019-242100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ021-242100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ023-242100- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ025-242100- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ027-242100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ029-242100- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ031-242100- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ033-242100- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-242100- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ037-242100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ039-242100- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ101-242100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N65W TO HISPANIOLA WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH TUE AS HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT MOVES E ALONG 30N. SE TO S WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TUE INTO WED AHEAD OF STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING OFF NE FLORIDA COAST LATE WED. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N80W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED EVENING AND FROM 31N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY FRI. $$ AMZ111-242100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ113-242100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ115-242100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ117-242100- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ119-242100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ121-242100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ123-242100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ125-242100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ127-242100- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 354 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS