000 FZNT23 KNHC 170849 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 SAT DEC 17 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. AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN NE FLOW ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MON. THE LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL BECOME EASTERLY OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SE INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MON NIGHT AND STALL ALONG 21N TUE INTO WED. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 82W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .TUE...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .WED...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 12N E OF 81W 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 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 66W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT LATE. .TUE...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 25N SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW WATERS TODAY...AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN AND DISSIPATE OVER THE S PORTION MON AND TUE AS A RIDGE DEVELOPS FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS WED NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF 75W. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 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 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 T BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON