000 FZNT23 KNHC 090256 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 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. AMZ089-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU DEC 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE FAR W CARIBBEAN WILL DISSIPATE FROM WESTERN CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS OVERNIGHT. A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 19N55W TO MARTINIQUE WILL PIVOT WEST AND DISSIPATE THROUGH EARLY FRI. A SECOND TROUGH WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-090930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU DEC 08 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-090930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU DEC 08 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...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. .SAT THROUGH TUE...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. $$ AMZ086-090930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU DEC 08 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 65W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-090930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU DEC 08 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 16N TO 20N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 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 NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 18N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU DEC 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL CUBA NEAR 23N80W WILL WEAKEN AND START TO SHIFT W FRI...STALLING AGAIN FROM 31N75W TO 23N81W BY LATE FRI. A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE GEORGIA COAST SAT WILL OVERTAKE THE FIRST FRONT...THEN STALL FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA BY LATE SAT. A TROUGH WILL MOVE W ACROSS 65W BETWEEN PUERTO RICO AND BERMUDA LATE SUN AND MON. A REINFORCING SURGE WILL PUSH THE FRONT SE MON AND TUE...MERGING WITH THE TROUGH BY LATE TUE FROM BERMUDA TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. $$ AMZ080-090930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU DEC 08 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 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 AND TUE...W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN