000 FZNT23 KNHC 012030 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 THU DEC 1 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. AMZ089-020330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU DEC 1 2011 .SYNOPSIS...SHEAR LINE FROM EASTERN CUBA TO PANAMA WILL DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WILL BUILD EASTWARD THROUGH SAT...THEN WEAKEN SUN AND MON AS A TROUGH ALONG 61W/62W SLOWLY MOVES WESTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA. $$ AMZ082-020330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU DEC 1 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 18N E OF 85W INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT SAT AND SUN. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-020330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU DEC 1 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF SHEAR LINE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF SHEAR LINE N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-020330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU DEC 1 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N E OF 65W. .FRI THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 66W. $$ AMZ087-020330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU DEC 1 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 16N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N. .MON AND TUE...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-020330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU DEC 1 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N67W TO EASTERN CUBA WILL DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS EASTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLC THROUGH SUN...THEN WEAKENS MON. $$ AMZ080-020330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU DEC 1 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT FROM 24N TO 28N SUN...AND TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS ...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL