000 FZNT23 KNHC 311508 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 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. AMZ001-010315- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH EARLY THU. RIDGE RETREATS E WHICH DIMINISHES TRADES THU AND FRI. RIDGE BUILD BACK N OF AREA SAT INCREASING TRADES OVER AREA AGAIN. LONG PERIOD NE TO E SWELLS ACROSS TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS CONTINUE THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ011-010315- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ013-010315- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ015-010315- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ017-010315- GULF OF HONDURAS- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ019-010315- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ021-010315- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ023-010315- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ025-010315- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ027-010315- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ029-010315- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ031-010315- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ033-010315- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ035-010315- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ037-010315- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ039-010315- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ101-010315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N68W TO NW BAHAMAS THEN IT BECOMES STATIONARY TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA. FRONT REACH FROM BERMUDA TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE TONIGHT WHERE IT STALLS AND DISSIPATES THROUGH WED. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE UNITED STATES COAST THU AND REACH FROM 31N70W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE FRI THEN BEGIN TO DISSIPATE FROM 26N65W TO NW CUBA SAT. $$ AMZ111-010315- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ113-010315- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. $$ AMZ115-010315- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. $$ AMZ117-010315- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ119-010315- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ121-010315- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 25N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 25N...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT INCREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ123-010315- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ125-010315- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ127-010315- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES