SW North Atlantic and Caribbean Forecast

National Hurricane Center Miami

        
FZNT23 KNHC 050239
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 SAT FEB 04 2012
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.
AMZ089-050930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 04 2012

SYNOPSIS
A TROUGH WILL DRIFT E ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH 
WED THEN MOVE W OF AREA THU. 
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NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 04 2012

TONIGHT
S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 5 
KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 81W. 

SUN AND SUN NIGHT
S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. W OF TROUGH N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN IN E SWELL.

MON AND MON NIGHT
S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.

TUE
S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WED
S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

THU
S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
  
AMZ084-050930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 04 2012

TONIGHT
N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 

SUN
N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN 
E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

SUN NIGHT
N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

MON
N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN 
E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

MON NIGHT AND TUE
N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

WED AND THU
N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
  
AMZ086-050930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 04 2012

TONIGHT AND SUN
S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E 
OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU
S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL.
  
AMZ087-050930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 04 2012

TONIGHT
N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 17N W OF 59W.

SUN THROUGH MON
N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 

MON NIGHT AND TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

WED AND THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
  
AMZ088-050930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 04 2012

SYNOPSIS
A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 24N65W TO THE NW BAHAMAS WILL 
DRIFT S AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH MON. THE NEXT COLD FRONT 
MOVES INTO NW PORTION SUN NIGHT REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO THE SE 
BAHAMAS TUE NIGHT...THEN DRIFT SE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE 
THROUGH THU. 
 
AMZ080-050930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 04 2012

TONIGHT
N OF 27N W OF 73W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT IN NE AND E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONTAL TROUGH. 

SUN
N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND SE SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

SUN NIGHT AND MON
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

MON NIGHT
NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 
FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

TUE
W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.

WED
N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 
2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.

THU
N OF 27N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 
2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT.
 
FORECASTER NELSON
 National Weather Service
Generated 0513 UTC, Sunday, Feb 05, 2012
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