000 FZNT23 KNHC 120854 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 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. AMZ001-122100- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT MORNING. OTHERWISE MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. LARGE LONG PERIOD N TO NE SWELL WILL BUILD ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES SAT LATE THROUGH LATE THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE TUE THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ011-122100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ013-122100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-122100- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-122100- GULF OF HONDURAS- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ019-122100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ021-122100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ023-122100- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ025-122100- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ027-122100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ029-122100- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ031-122100- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ033-122100- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-122100- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ037-122100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 10N...AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 10N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ039-122100- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ101-122100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED ACROSS NW ATLC EXTENDS S TO THE N CARIBBEAN RESULTING IN A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER S PORTIONS. THE HIGH WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN THROUGH SUN ALLOWING FOR WINDS TO DIMINISH OVER MUCH OF S PORTIONS. WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CLIP THE EASTERN PORTION LATE SAT INTO SUN. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BE PRESENT OVER THE AREA MON AND TUE. LARGE LONG PERIOD N TO NE SWELLS WILL PROPAGATE ACROSS THE WATERS E OF 72W SUN...THEN SUBSIDE MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ111-122100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ113-122100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ115-122100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT... SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ117-122100- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-122100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ121-122100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ123-122100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ125-122100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ127-122100- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 60W...SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 60W...SEAS 10 TO 13 FT...BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT LATE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS