000 FZNT23 KNHC 040911 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 SUN DEC 04 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. AMZ089-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 04 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER THE SE UNITED STATES WILL SHIFT EASTWARD WHILE WEAKENING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. WEAK TROUGHING WILL PREVAIL OVER THE FAR W TROPICAL N ATLC AND FAR E CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH LATE MON...THEN SHIFT E ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-041530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 04 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-041530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 04 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...TO 25 KT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-041530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 04 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ANS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON NIGHT...W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-041530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 04 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH W OF 60W. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 16N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 15N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 04 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES CENTERED WELL N OF THE AREA WITH RIDGE EXTENDING SW OVER THE SE UNITED STATES. THE SURFACE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE HIGH PRES CENTER SHIFTS SE AND WEAKENS THROUGH MIDWEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE COAST THU. $$ AMZ080-041530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 04 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF LINE 25N65W TO 20N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 28N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 26N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL