000 FZNT23 KNHC 140309 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 13 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. AMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT DUE TO A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRES OVER THE ATLC AND LOWER PRES OVER NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA...WEAKENING ONLY SLIGHTLY WED THROUGH FRI AS THE AREA OF HIGH PRES IN THE ATLC WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-140930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 86W E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL ...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT TUE NIGHT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 82W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF 19N... AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-140930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING 25 TO 30 KT MON AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 14 FT MON AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT MON. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL..BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT MON. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 78W. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE WED. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL WED. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. $$ AMZ086-140930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING FROM 12N TO 14N W OF 72W... .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...FROM 12N TO 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT MON. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL W OF 64W...AND 7 TO 10 FT E OF 64W. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT... HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EARLY. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW PORTION. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...S OF 16N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. E OF 72W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-140930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL...BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL N OF 19N LATE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 16N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .THU...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL LATE. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...1028 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 32N61W WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT E AS A COLD FRONT SKIRTS THE FAR N PORTION OF THE AREA TONIGHT...MOVING E OF THE AREA ON MON. HIGH PRES REBUILDS OVER THE BASIN MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT PUSHES S OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...MOVING E OF THE AREA BY EARLY THU AS HIGH PRES OVER THE CAROLINAS BUILDS S. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST AND ACROSS THE AREA FRI. $$ AMZ080-140930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING W TO NW N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 28N E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT MON NIGHT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT MON NIGHT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT...AND SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR S PORTION. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING W TO NW NW OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT NW OF FRONT LATE. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL LATE. SE OF FRONT N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL LATE E OF BAHAMAS...AND SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT NW OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 23N E OF 70W AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY