000 FZNT23 KNHC 210256 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 20N54W TO THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS THEN W ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND HISPANIOLA WILL SINK VERY SLOWLY S THROUGH THU...AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SE ACROSS THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC AND OVER THE N CENTRAL AND NE PORTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN. LARGE NORTHERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE SOUTHWARD INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND THROUGH NE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH WED NIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE AND BECOME MORE NE ON THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-210930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 .TONIGHT..E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N...AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 18N. W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N...ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT S OF 18N. .SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS W OF 85W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT AND GUSTY SE PART. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SE PART. $$ AMZ084-210930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 14N. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 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 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 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 BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT E OF 78W...WINDS SHIFTING NE SUN. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS NEAR 20 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N. $$ AMZ086-210930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN LARGE N SWELL THROUGH CARIBBEAN PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 17N... AND S OF 15N. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 16N W OF 72W. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT W OF 70W WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 65W LATE SUN. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT W OF 70W AND 7 TO 9 FT E OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-210930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST N. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 11N TO 13N. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT N OF 16N...AND TO 8 TO 12 FT S OF 16N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 11N TO 13N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 18N. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL N OF 16N...AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 16N. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 57W SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 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. $$ AMZ088-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT OVER THE FAR SE WATERS WILL SINK SLOWLY S AND EXIT THE AREA THROUGH WED NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED ALONG 30N WED THROUGH SAT...THEN SLIDE EASTWARD IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-210930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT WED NIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND BEHIND FRONT. .THU THROUGH 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 AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT SUN...THEN SHIFTING TO NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT OVER NW PORTION LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL SUN...HIGHEST NW. N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL SUN. FROM 23N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SAT AND 6 TO 8 FT SUN... EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING