000 FZNT23 KNHC 191439 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 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. AMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL BUILD EASTWARD THROUGH THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY AND STALL ALONG 20N TONIGHT INTO WED. LARGE N SWELLS PRODUCING RATHER HIGH SEA CONDITIONS WILL PROPAGATE SOUTHWARD INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND NE CARIBBEAN TUE THROUGH THU...THEN SUBSIDE SOME ON FRI. $$ AMZ082-192130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 18N INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 80W BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 81W. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 81W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT..S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-192130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT IN NE TO 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 BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-192130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 15N E OF 67W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 15N E OF 67W 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 17N W OF 69W...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 16N W OF 71W. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. $$ AMZ087-192130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT TONIGHT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 BUILDING TO 10 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 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 23N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE TO THE FAR SE WATERS THROUGH WED WHILE SLOWLY DISSIPATING. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA IN ITS WAKE THROUGH TUE NIGHT...THEN A RIDGE WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED ALONG 30N WED THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE SE U.S. ON FRI. $$ AMZ080-192130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT S OF 24N. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG 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 12 TO 17 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 10 TO 14 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 W OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE