000 FZNT23 KNHC 141500 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA AND BROAD LOW OVER NORTHWEST COLOMBIA. RIDGE WILL WEAKEN WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AS BROAD LOW DEVELOPS NORTH OF CUBA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE FRIDAY. $$ AMZ082-142130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO E TO SE WINDS 10 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. $$ AMZ084-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .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 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NORTHERLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO E WINDS 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. $$ AMZ086-142130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING S OF 14N W OF 72W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 67W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT AND TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-142130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 17N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .THU...N OF 18N VARIABLE MOSTLY N WINDS 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 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE NORTH OF 25N WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO ALONG 25N WED AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST TUESDAY NIGHT REACHING 31N70W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA EARLY WED AND MOVE TO ALONG 25N EARLY THU. FRONT WILL WEAKEN WITH HIGH NORTH OF THE AREA THURSDAY. TROUGH DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS FRIDAY WITH TROUGH ALONG 27N/28N W OF 70W LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-142130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N VARIABLE MOSTLY SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF BAHAMAS SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT TONIGHT. W OF BAHAMAS SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH SE SWELL. N OF 28N EAST OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. W OF FRONT NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 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. S OF FRONT N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE TO E 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...N OF 27N W OF 70W E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE TROUGH. $$ FORECASTER LL