Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast

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FZNT23 KNHC 051510
OFFNT3

ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...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.

AMZ089-052130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE CENTERED ON 1024 MB HIGH NEAR 
29N63W EXTENDING W ALONG 29N TO N FLORIDA WILL SHIFT E AND 
WEAKEN THROUGH MON. SURFACE TROUGH FROM CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO S 
ALONG 86W/87W WILL DRIFT E ACROSS NW CARIBBEAN TO 85W THROUGH 
WED THEN DISSIPATE THU. DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW PRES ALONG TROUGH 
NEAR 22N86.5W WILL BECOME FOCUS OF STRONG TSTM ACTIVITY THIS 
AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. 

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AMZ082-052130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 80W SE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 
TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 
TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. W 
OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN IN E 
SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W 
OF 81W.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
.TUE...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-052130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11.5N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS SW PART.
.TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 
FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.MON...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN 
E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-052130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 14N W OF 72W E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 
FT...WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT IN N SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC 
PASSAGES LATE.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ087-052130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 14N TO 17N NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
SWELL.  
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-052130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012

.SYNOPSIS...1024 MB HIGH PRES CENTER NEAR 29N63W EXTENDING E-W 
RIDGE ALONG 29N TO N FLORIDA WILL SHIFT E AND WEAKEN THROUGH MON 
AS COLD FRONT SINKS S ACROSS NW ATLC TO ALONG 30N/31N. A SECOND 
WEAK COLD FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS N FLORIDA AND SE U.S. COAST 
MON THEN SHIFT SE INTO NW PORTION EARLY TUE...REACHING FROM 
31N75W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED MORNING THEN DISSIPATE FROM NEAR 
BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA EARLY THU. 

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AMZ080-052130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 05 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL. FROM 26N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 
7 TO 9 FT LATE...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS SEAS 3 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 
2 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 77W.
.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
5 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT SOUTHEAST 
BAHAMAS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 
TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.THU...N OF 27N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 
3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING