000 FZNT23 KNHC 080838 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 THU DEC 08 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. AMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU DEC 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE FAR W CARIBBEAN WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER THE W CARIBBEAN FROM WESTERN CUBA TO BELIZE THROUGH TONIGHT. LOW PRES JUST E OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS IS CENTERED NEAR 21N55W WITH A TROUGH EXTENDING SW TO THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. THE LOW WILL DRIFT WESTWARD AND DISSIPATE THROUGH TOMORROW WHILE THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT WESTWARD INTO THE E CARIBBEAN BY LATE FRI. A SECOND TROUGH WILL MOVE W ACROSS THE N HALF OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-081530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU DEC 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 20N E OF 83W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 83W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-081530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU DEC 08 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-081530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU DEC 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-081530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU DEC 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 16N TO 20N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 16N TO 20N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 63W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 18N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU DEC 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N76W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS WILL SHIFT E AND STALL FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA BY TONIGHT. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL DRIFT WESTWARD SLOWLY FRI AND SAT AND DISSIPATE. A TROUGH MAY ENTER THE E PART OF THE AREA SUN INTO MON. $$ AMZ080-081530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU DEC 08 2011 .TODAY...W OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING N TO NE AND DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY N OF 26N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 28N E OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AL