000 FZNT23 KNHC 140913 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON DEC 14 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. AMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUE DUE TO A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE AND LOWER PRES OVER NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA. A COLD FRONT WILL SINK SE ACROSS THE NW AND INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC WED AND THU AND SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKEN THE ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE. $$ AMZ082-141530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT TUE NIGHT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 82W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF 20... AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-141530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 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 WINDS 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 15 TO 20 KT...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 15 TO 20 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. $$ AMZ086-141530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING FROM 12N TO 14N W OF 72W... .TODAY...FROM 12N TO 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL W OF 64W...AND 7 TO 9 FT E OF 64W. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT... HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EARLY. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW PORTION. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...S OF 16N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. E OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-141530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N WINDS BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .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 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .THU...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 18N 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. $$ AMZ088-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A 1026 MB HIGH CENTERED NEAR 34N60W EXTENDING W INTO THE N HALF OF FLORIDA WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT SE AS A COLD FRONT SKIRTS THE FAR N PORTION OF THE AREA TODAY...MOVING E OF THE AREA BY EVENING. HIGH PRES WILL REBUILD OVER THE BASIN TONIGHT THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH S OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...MOVING E OF THE AREA BY EARLY THU AS HIGH PRES OVER THE CAROLINAS BUILDS S. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST AND ACROSS THE AREA FRI. $$ AMZ080-141530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT TONIGHT. 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 MIXED N AND NE 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 STRIPLING