000 FZNT23 KNHC 310909 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST WED JAN 31 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED JAN 31 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES TO THE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN ELY TRADES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. EXPECT FRESH TO STRONG ELY TRADES IN ALL BUT WRN CARIBBEAN BEYOND THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE N. $$ AMZ082-311530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED JAN 31 2007 .TODAY...E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 85W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 LATE THU THROUGH SAT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-311530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED JAN 31 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...BUILDING 10 TO 14 FT SAT AND SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ086-311530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED JAN 31 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...E OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ087-311530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED JAN 31 2007 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DECREASING TO 10 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT AND SUN. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ088-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED JAN 31 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W. DISSIPATING REMNANT FRONTAL BOUNDARY 22N65W TO MONA PASSAGE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFF THE COAST TODAY AND STALL TONIGHT FROM 1N65W TO 28N72W TO 30N81W. THIS WILL LIFT N THU ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING SLY WINDS TO GALE FORCE THU NIGHT INTO FRI. THE FRONT THEN PUSHES SE AGAIN AS A COLD FRONT ON FRI...EXTENDING FROM 31N74W TO 28N81W BY MIDDAY FRI THEN STALLING NEAR 31N69W TO 27N81W BY MIDDAY SAT. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A STRONGER REINFORCING COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE SAT AND SUN. THE FRONTS MERGE AND EXTEND FROM 31N69W TO 26N80W BY EARLY SUN. $$ AMZ080-311530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 AM EST WED JAN 31 2007 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N E OF 80W THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SUBSIDING AND BECOMING SE 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT OVER NE WATERS. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 29N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 29N W OF 70W SW WINDS INCREASING 30 TO 35 KT THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE FRI. WINDS SHIFTING NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT FRI THEN DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND N OF 28N. .SAT...NW OF MERGED FRONTS NW WINDS 15 KT...BECOME N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 78W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF MERGED FRONTS TO 23N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. AREAS OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED SHOWERS N OF FRONTS. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OCCASIONALLY 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 23N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. AREAS OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED SHOWERS N OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN