000 FZNT23 KNHC 160832 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 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. AMZ001-162045- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH LATE TODAY. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE EASTWARD EARLY THIS WEEK DIMINISHING TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN BY TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN TODAY WHERE IT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ011-162045- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ013-162045- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...AND NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ015-162045- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-162045- GULF OF HONDURAS- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ019-162045- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ021-162045- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ023-162045- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ025-162045- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ027-162045- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ029-162045- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE 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 AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ031-162045- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND 11 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ033-162045- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ035-162045- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ037-162045- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT N OF 10N...AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 10N. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT N OF 10N...AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 10N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT N OF 10N...AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 10N. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ039-162045- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ101-162045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N73W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY FROM 31N67W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATER TODAY WHERE IT WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE. INCREASING WINDS S OF 27N WED NIGHT INTO THU AS HIGH PRES IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT CROSSES OVER THE CAROLINAS THEN MOVES EASTWARD. $$ AMZ111-162045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ113-162045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ115-162045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ117-162045- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 1 TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ119-162045- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ121-162045- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ123-162045- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ125-162045- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ127-162045- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 332 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS