000 FZNT23 KNHC 120250 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 SUN DEC 11 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. AMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE LESSER ANTILLES WILL SHIFT W OF AREA MON THEN MOVE E ACROSS THE TROPICAL WATERS N OF 16N AS A COLD FRONT TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILDING OVER THE SW N ATLC WATERS WILL HELP TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE CARIBBEAN WATERS FRESHENING TRADEWIND FLOW BY MIDWEEK. $$ AMZ082-120930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 K. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N W OF 83W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT S OF 20N W OF 80W WED. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 OVER THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-120930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 82W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT WED. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO S THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-120930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SW PART THROUGH TONIGHT. .THU...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 15N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-120930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 58W MON AND TUE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTION. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N. .WED AND THU...W OF WEAK FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 16N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH E OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT W INTO THE AREA AND EXTEND FROM 31N63W TO 20N66W MON...THEN BEGIN MOVING E AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MON NIGHT AND E OF AREA LATE TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRI IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-120930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SE OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SE OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE WATERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N E OF 70W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .WED...S OF 22N E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL