000 FZNT23 KNHC 171453 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 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. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 82W 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E OF 82W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF 19N...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. N E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W MAINLY THROUGH SUN NIGHT. .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. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 66W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N E OF 68W. .MON...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 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. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A 1023 MB HIGH NEAR 29N68W WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SE TO JUST E OF THE AREA BY SUN AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN AND DISSIPATE OVER THE S PORTION MON AND TUE AS A RIDGE DEVELOPS FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA. A SECOND COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS WED NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT NW 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 74W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 74W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS... AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .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 SW OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 7 FT. .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...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO LATE. 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/AGUIRRE