000 FZNT23 KNHC 170932 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU DEC 17 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. AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES THROUGH THU NIGHT. DEEPENING LOW PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVE E ACROSS GULF OF MEXICO FRI...WITH FRONT MOVING SE INTO NW CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT AND STALL FROM E CUBA TO SW CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT FRI NIGHT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT SUN AND MON. SEAS 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN N SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 60W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 20N S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 28N65W TO 27N80W WILL REMAIN STATIONARY ACROSS THE NW BAHAMAS WHILE E PORTIONS WILL DRIFT S TO 24N65W TONIGHT. DEEPENING LOW PRES CENTER OVER GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE NE OFF GEORGIA COAST LATE FRI-EARLY SAT. TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N77W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT MORNING...THEN FROM BERMUDA TO E CUBA EARLY SUN AND FROM 22N65W TO MONA PASSAGE MON. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT... .TODAY...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING N TO NE. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL N OF 27N AND 7 FT S OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOME NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 14 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING