Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast

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FZNT23 KNHC 130302
OFFNT3

ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST SUN FEB 12 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.

AMZ089-130930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM HISPANIOLA TO THE NICARAGUA/HONDURAS 
BORDER WILL STALL TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE IN THE 
CARIBBEAN BY TUE. THE FRONT WILL CLIP THE NW PORTION OF THE 
TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE EARLY MON WHERE IT WILL STALL AND WEAKEN 
THROUGH TUE AND DISSIPATE BY TUE NIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES 
WILL RETURN TO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN BY TUE.

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AMZ082-130930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 
20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT IN 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN 
WINDWARD PASSAGE AND 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL W OF 80W MON.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT N OF 18N E OF 81W WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 83W. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-130930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT FROM 11N TO 12N E OF 76W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
N OF 10N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.

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AMZ086-130930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 12N W OF 73W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT TONIGHT AND MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SUN 
NIGHT AND MON. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 12N W OF 73W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 69W 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ087-130930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
IN E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL TUE. S OF 
18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 15N TUE.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE WED. 
FROM 10N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT 
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL WED.
.THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY 
NW SWELL.

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AMZ088-130930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO 19N72W WILL MOVE SE OF THE 
AREA MON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT 
THROUGH MIDWEEK WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETTING UP OVER THE 
NW WATERS TUE. A SECOND FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH WATERS N OF 28N 
WED AND THU. A THIRD FRONT WILL PASS OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST FRI 
AND LIE FROM 31N73W TO 28N80W LATE FRI.

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AMZ080-130930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING N OF 28N W OF 71W... 

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 71W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT EXCEPT N OF 27N W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL N OF 24N E OF 74W AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE EXCEPT 4 TO 
6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF 78W NE TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT S OF 25N E OF 76W NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF BAHAMAS W OF 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NW SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N OF 29N W 
OF 76W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT W OF 74W AND 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 74W. S OF 23N E 
OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND THU...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT WITHIN 180 NM SE OF SECOND FRONT AND INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT ON WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N 
TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 75W. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 22N TO 25N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND THIRD 
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT INCREASING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 28N E 
OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW N OF 26N. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.

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FORECASTER