000 FZNT23 KNHC 271526 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 TUE DEC 27 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. AMZ089-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG NE TO E TRADES PERSIST ACROSS CARIBBEAN TODAY ...DIMINISH WED AND THU THEN RETURN W OF TROPICAL N ATLC TO CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI AND SAT AS HIGH PRES REBUILDS OVER SW N ATLC. LARGE LONG PERIOD NE SWELL PROPAGATE INTO TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-272130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT THU. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-272130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT THU. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W 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 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL SAT. $$ AMZ086-272130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-272130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE WED NIGHT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT FRI. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 24N65W TO 25N73W MOVE OUT OF BASIN THIS AFTERNOON. SECOND COLD FRONT ENTER NW PORTION TONIGHT REACHING FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS EARLY WED AND FROM 28N65W TO E CUBA EARLY THU WHERE IT BECOMES DIFFUSE BY FRI. $$ AMZ080-272130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW AT 25 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S AT 20 KT AHEAD OF FRONT THEN BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SW AHEAD OF FRONT BECOMING NW AT 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT W OF 75W LATE WED NIGHT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 73W. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 29N S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 68W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 68W. FROM 22N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES