000 FZNT23 KNHC 030240 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 FRI DEC 2 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. AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 2 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE SE UNITED STATES WILL BUILD EASTWARD THROUGH SUN...THEN SHIFT NE WHILE WEAKENING EARLY NEXT WEEK. WEAK TROUGHING WILL PREVAIL OVER THE FAR E CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 2 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 18N E OF 85W INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT SAT AND SUN. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 17N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 2 2011 .TONIGHT...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 IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 2 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 69W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 65W. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 66W. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 2 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N 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 18N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N 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. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 2 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SE UNITED STATES WILL BUILD EASTWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND...THEN SHIFT NE WHILE WEAKENING EARLY NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA WED...AND REACH FROM 31N75W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 2 2011 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL