000 FZNT23 KNHC 170837 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 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. AMZ001-172045- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MOVE EASTWARD WITH DIMINISHING TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN TODAY. A STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. EXPECT INCREASING TRADE WINDS THU THROUGH SAT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS AGAIN N OF AREA. $$ AMZ011-172045- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ013-172045- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA... AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ015-172045- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-172045- GULF OF HONDURAS- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ019-172045- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ021-172045- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ023-172045- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ025-172045- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ027-172045- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ029-172045- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ031-172045- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ033-172045- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ035-172045- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ037-172045- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN N OF 10N...AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 10N. .TONIGHT...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 12 FT S OF 10N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ039-172045- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ101-172045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO WESTER CUBA WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. WINDS WILL INCREASE S OF 27N WED NIGHT INTO THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ AMZ111-172045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ113-172045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ115-172045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT S OF 29N...AND 7 TO 10 FT N OF 29N. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ117-172045- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ119-172045- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ121-172045- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ123-172045- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ125-172045- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ127-172045- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 337 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS