000 FZNT23 KNHC 261521 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 26 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. AMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG NE TO E TRADES CONTINUE ACROSS CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE...DIMINISHING WED AND THU...THEN RETURNING FRI AND SAT AS HIGH PRES REBUILDS OVER SW N ATLC. LARGE LONG PERIOD NE SWELL PROPAGATE INTO TROPICAL N ATLC THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-262130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 26 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT THU. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-262130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 26 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 FT TONIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 FT THU. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 FT THU. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS E OF 80W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 FT THU. $$ AMZ086-262130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 26 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-262130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 26 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN N SWELL LATE. S OF 17N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL LATE. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL BUILD TO 13 FT IN N SWELL FRI. $$ AMZ088-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N81W MOVE TO REACH FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA EARLY WED...THEN FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS LATE WED WHERE IT STALLS AND DISSIPATE. SECOND BUT WEAKER FRONT MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN WATERS THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-262130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 26 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 27 W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEA 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT SHIFT W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT E OF 75W. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 FT W OF 75W LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL W OF 72. S OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 75W NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES