000 FZNT23 KNHC 122130 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SAT NOV 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. AMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT NOV 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...E-W HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDING N OF BASIN PROMPT FRESH E-NE TRADES ACROSS ENTIRE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU. WEAK SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 62W TONIGHT MOVE W 15 KT THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-130330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT NOV 12 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 18N AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 18N. .MON THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-130330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT NOV 12 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 80W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS FROM 77W TO 82W TONIGHT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AN THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-130330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SAT NOV 12 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF TROUGH E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...W OF 70W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-130330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT NOV 12 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 15N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL N OF 18N AND 5 TO 7 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL S OF 18N. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 19N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE ON E SIDE OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT NOV 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 26N65W TO 22N76W. FRONT DISSIPATES FROM 24N65W TO E CUBA SUN. RIDGE BUILDS N OF BASIN SUN THROUGH TUE. SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERS FAR NW PORTION WED AND REACH 31N72W TO 27N80W LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-130330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT NOV 12 2011 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF FRONT. .SUN...WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 28N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW AT 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES