000 FZNT23 KNHC 190835 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 MON DEC 19 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. AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY AND STALL ALONG 20N TONIGHT INTO WED AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS S ACROSS MUCH OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA. LARGE N SWELLS WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND NE CARIBBEAN TUE THROUGH THU SUBSIDING SOME ON FRI. $$ AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF JAMAICA TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT E OF 80W S OF JAMAICA TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT..S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. $$ AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 24N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE S AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE WATERS S OF 20N THROUGH TUE NIGHT TUE AS A RIDGE DEVELOPS FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STALL OVER SE UNITED STATES THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST S OF BERMUDA. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST S OF BERMUDA. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E PART. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON