000 FZNT23 KNHC 200838 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 TUE DEC 20 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. AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WILL 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 AND SAT. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT..E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT S OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 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. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 16N. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 16N W OF 72W. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 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 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE ALONG 20N TONIGHT INTO WED. A RIDGE WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED ALONG 30N WED THROUGH SAT...THEN RETRACT E SAT NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW WATERS. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT 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 12 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 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 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 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 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 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. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON