000 FZNT23 KNHC 272128 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM 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 SUN. $$ AMZ082-280330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU AND THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-280330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 .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 10 TO 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 4 TO 6 FT THU. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...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 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING 10 TO 14 FT SUN. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT SUN. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUN. $$ AMZ086-280330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING 7 TO 9 FT SUN. $$ AMZ087-280330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 .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. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT FRI. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 24N65W TO 25N73W WILL DISSIPATE OVER E PORTION OVERNIGHT. SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERING NW PORTION THIS EVENING WILL SWEEP E AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA EARLY WED THEN WEAKEN AND STALL FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE THU THEN DRIFT N AS A FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 30N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE FRI. WEAK HIGH PRESS BUILDS IN SAT AND SUN WITH LIGHT WINDS. $$ AMZ080-280330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT E OF FRONT AND W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF FRONT AND 8 TO 12 FT W OF FRONT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SW AHEAD OF FRONT BECOMING NW 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 AND THU NIGHT...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 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 28N VARIABLE W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB