000 FZNT23 KNHC 121520 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 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. AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT THEN SPREAD WESTWARD INTO THE E CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI AS A RIDGE BUILDS N OF THE AREA. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 12-E IN THE E PACIFIC WILL MOVE INLAND ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA THROUGH THU...WITH BROAD LOW PRES DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN BY SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 20N E OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 84W S TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...W OF 78W W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .SAT AND SUN...E OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 79W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT S OF 13N. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 70W. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL ENTER NW PORTION OF THE AREA THU... EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO S FLORIDA FRI...FROM 31N70W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT...THEN DISSIPATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 74W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 28N E OF 70W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 26N NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 28N...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 28N. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL