000 FZNT23 KNHC 101506 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 10 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. AMZ089-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH NE FLOW PRIMARILY OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN THIS WEEKEND THROUGH MIDWEEK. FRESH WINDS OVER THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE WILL DIMINISH THIS WEEKEND AS A TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE E TONIGHT AND MOVES NW OF THE ZONE EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-102130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 85W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N W OF 78W. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. S OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF 85W TONIGHT AND WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF HONDURAS SUN THROUGH MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT S OF 20N W OF 80W WED. $$ AMZ084-102130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS W OF 80W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N E OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-102130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N E OF 73W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN LEE OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-102130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 10N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 17N. .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 58W MON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL... HIGHEST NE PORTION. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT TUE. .WED...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM 30N78W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL MERGE WITH A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST BY THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN MORNING. ANOTHER TROUGH WILL MOVE W ACROSS 65W BETWEEN PUERTO RICO AND BERMUDA MON...RETREATING TO E OF THE AREA TUE AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE NW. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT SE TO ALONG 31N BY LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-102130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 70W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE TO E TONIGHT AND BECOMING NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS PRIMARILY W OF 74W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 26N E OF 70W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 28N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .TUE...S OF 29N E OF 71W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE 5 TO 10 KT E OF TROUGH...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 24N LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER