000 FZNT23 KNHC 030856 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 SAT DEC 03 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. AMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 03 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE SE UNITED STATES WILL BUILD EASTWARD THROUGH SUN...THEN SHIFT NE WHILE WEAKENING EARLY NEXT WEEK. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN WED NIGHT. WEAK TROUGHING WILL PREVAIL OVER THE FAR E CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC. $$ AMZ082-031530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 03 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 8 FT SUN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 17N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-031530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 03 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT TUE. $$ AMZ086-031530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 03 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 66W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 63W. .MON...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 66W. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-031530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 03 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. 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 NEAR TROUGH. .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...N OF 16N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 03 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE E UNITED STATES WILL SHIFT N OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND...THEN SHIFT NE OF THE AREA WHILE WEAKENING EARLY NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA WED...AND REACH FROM 31N73W TO W CUBA WED EVENING. $$ AMZ080-031530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 03 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 24N E OF 73W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL