000 FZNT23 KNHC 281436 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 WED DEC 28 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. AMZ089-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL BE REINFORCED BY STRONGER HIGH PRES FRI THROUGH SUN ALLOWING FOR TRADES TO INCREASE THROUGHOUT. LARGE LONG PERIOD NE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-282130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU AND THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 83W. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-282130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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 TO 7 FT THU. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 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 7 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. 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 7 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. $$ AMZ086-282130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 14N. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING 7 TO 9 FT SUN. $$ AMZ087-282130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL 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. $$ AMZ088-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO WESTERN CUBA WILL RAPIDLY MOVE E AND WEAKEN FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA THU THEN DISSIPATE THU NIGHT...THEN DRIFT NORTHWARD AS A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE FRI. WEAK HIGH PRESS WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA SAT AND SUN ALLOWING FOR GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGHOUT. $$ AMZ080-282130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT N OF 25N NW 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 77W SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE TONIGHT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 75 NM E OF FRONT N OF 25N. .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 5 TO 7 FT W OF 73W. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .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 E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 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 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 28N VARIABLE W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 30N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE