000 FZNT23 KNHC 160846 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 FRI DEC 16 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. AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. A FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 18N55W TO 15N61W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT. A SECOND COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED MOVE SE INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MON NIGHT AND DISSIPATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 83W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 18N E OF 82W AND 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 11N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 12N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N E OF 67W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N OF 14N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 13N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 14N SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. S OF 14N SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 20N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 19N. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 31N WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 27N SAT...AND BECOME W TO E ALONG 25N ON SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW WATERS SAT...AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS SUN MORNING...AND ALONG 24N MON...AND DISSIPATE OVER THE S PORTION THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 75W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 17 FT E OF 75W LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON