000 FZNT23 KNHC 031508 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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 EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH LATE MON BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE WESTERN TROPICAL N ATLC TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-032130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 03 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 84W 7 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 18N DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 3 TO 5 FT W OF 81W...AND 2 TO 3 FT E OF 81W. $$ AMZ084-032130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 03 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 80W. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-032130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 03 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST S OF 14N. E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF LINE FROM 18N64W TO 11N71W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 66W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 63W. .MON...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 66W. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-032130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 03 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N E OF 59W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 59W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 19N W OF 64W NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR W PORTION. .MON AND TUE...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N WINDS SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 03 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES WILL SHIFT EASTWARD OVER THE ATLANTIC MON THROUGH WED WHILE WEAKENING. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE ON WED. $$ AMZ080-032130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 03 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT... DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT SUN NE OF THE BAHAMAS...AND TO 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 72W WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 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...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .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...4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 72W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 78W BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 72W N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 72W S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT FROM 26N TO 28N W OF 78W NW 15 TO 20 KT...AND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT S OF 26N W OF 78W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF 78W S OF 26N 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE