000 FZNT23 KNHC 092127 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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. AMZ089-100330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDS FROM W CENTRAL ATLC W-SW TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY SE THROUGH THU NIGHT TO MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE REGION...THEN BECOME A NARROW WEAK RIDGE ALONG 26N FRI AS A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES SE INTO THE SW N ATLC. $$ AMZ082-100330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING E WIND 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS W OF 82W SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL FRI. SEAS E OF 82W 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. .MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N W OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 19N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-100330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E FRI...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-100330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT SUN. $$ AMZ087-100330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH MON...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-100330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED ACROSS THE W CENTRAL ATLC WILL AID IN MAINTAINING FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS NW PORTIONS THROUGH TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE AND STALL FROM BERMUDA TO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS BY EARLY FRI. HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL SHIFT E TOWARD BERMUDA INTO SAT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN SAT N OF THE BAHAMAS AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT THAT WILL PUSH OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-100330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT...SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ACROSS AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT TONIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... BECOMING N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS... AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL W OF 75W...AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 75W. SE OF FRONT TO 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PART NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 25N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MERGING N AND E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MERGING N AND E SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING