000 FZNT23 KNHC 220900 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE NOV 22 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE NOV 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH PERSISTS FROM 21N55W THROUGH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS TO NW VENEZUELA. FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS PERSIST BETWEEN THE TROUGH AND HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA...WITH SEAS REACHING OF 8 TO 10 FT IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN IN PART DUE TO NE SWELL PUSHING THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH THROUGH WED AS THE HIGH PRES WEAKENS AND THE TROUGH DISSIPATES. NE WINDS INCREASE AGAIN OVER THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN BY FRI AS ANOTHER AREA OF HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE NOV 22 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 80W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 80W. .THU AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE NOV 22 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 13N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE NOV 22 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .SAT...E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE NOV 22 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 60W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .SAT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN MERGING NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. S OF 10N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE NOV 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH NE TRADES WILL DIMINISH S OF 22N AS HIGH PRES BETWEEN N FLORID AND BERMUDA WEAKENS. SOUTHERLY FLOW OFF N FLORIDA WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST BY LATE WED. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY LATE THU...THEN STALL FROM 27N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE BY LATE FRI BEFORE BECOMING DIFFUSE SAT. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE NOV 22 2011 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 29N W OF 75W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 29N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE NW PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN