000 FZNT23 KNHC 161529 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED DEC 16 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. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES THROUGH WED NIGHT. DEEPENING LOW PRES AND AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE NE ACROSS FLORIDA FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WITH A FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT...STALLING FROM EASTERN CUBA TO SW CARIBBEAN SUN. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT BY LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E OF 84W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 20N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 20N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 20N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT TONIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TONIGHT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 7 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 4 FT LATE. .SAT AND SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA EARLY FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL W OF 70W...AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 70W. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 19N TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 18N AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 18N WED NIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 60W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL LATE. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH N SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N70W TO 28N81W WILL MOVE MOVE S AND EXTEND ALONG 27N BY THU MORNING...THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM 23N65W TO 26N80W BY THU NIGHT. A LOW PRES CENTER WILL MOVE NE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE FRI SAT. A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N77W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY SAT MORNING...AND FROM BERMUDA TO EASTERN CUBA BY EARLY SUN. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 25N SAT AND SUN... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NE LATE TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 9 TO 11 FT E OF 70W THU NIGHT. N OF 22N S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOME N 15 KT WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT LATE FRI. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG LOW PRES AND FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N E OF 73W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. N OF 27N W OF 73W W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING/CHRISTENSEN