000 FZNT23 KNHC 300250 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 THU DEC 29 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. AMZ089-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU DEC 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT THROUGH THIS WEEKEND INCREASING TRADES ACROSS THE AREA. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN MON REACHING FROM EASTERN CUBA TO THE SW CARIBBEAN TUE. LARGE LONG PERIOD NE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. $$ AMZ082-300930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU DEC 29 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW AND E WATERS. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SAT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT SE PART. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ084-300930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU DEC 29 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 80W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-300930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU DEC 29 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS CENTRAL PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE SUN. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .TUE...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-300930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU DEC 29 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU DEC 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL DEGENERATE INTO A TROUGH TONIGHT DRIFTING W THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MERGE WITH THE TROUGH SAT NIGHT PUSHING E OF THE AREA SUN. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW WATERS LATE SUN REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO THE SE BAHAMAS LATE MON... THEN FROM 29N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-300930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU DEC 29 2011 .TONIGHT...SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 74W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. N OF 27N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL... HIGHEST E OF 75W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY