000 FZNT23 KNHC 231459 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 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. AMZ001-240300- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WELL NE OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU...AND MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH TRADES ELSEWHERE. STRONGER TRADES WILL COVER MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN LATE THU THROUGH SUN AS THE ATLC HIGH N OF THE AREA STRENGTHENS. LARGE N SWELLS WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC LATE SAT INTO SUN. $$ AMZ011-240300- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ013-240300- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ015-240300- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-240300- GULF OF HONDURAS- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ019-240300- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ021-240300- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ023-240300- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ025-240300- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-240300- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ029-240300- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ031-240300- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ033-240300- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-240300- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ037-240300- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ039-240300- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E OF 80W...AND 5 TO 6 FT W OF 80W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ101-240300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 28N65W TO EASTERN CUBA. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 26N65W TO THE SE BAHAMAS WED MORNING AND STALL OVER THE SE WATERS BY THU MORNING. ANOTHER FAST MOVING FRONT WILL MOVE S OF 31N THU MORNING AND E OF THE AREA FRI. A THIRD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW PORTION SAT MORNING AND EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THEN FROM 31N58W TO 27N73W SUN MORNING AND E OF THE AREA LATE SUN. $$ AMZ111-240300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ113-240300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S OF 29N...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 29N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 29N...SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ115-240300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...S OF 29N...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 29N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S OF 29N...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 29N...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 29N...SEAS 6 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 29N...SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ117-240300- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-240300- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...S OF 25N...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 25N...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ121-240300- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S OF 25N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 25N...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ123-240300- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-240300- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ127-240300- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS