000 FZNT23 KNHC 180910 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI DEC 18 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. AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA IS PRODUCING MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE SOUTH-CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AS A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW CARIBBEAN THIS EVENING ACCOMPANIED BY FRESH NW WINDS. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS SAT MORNING... AND FROM EASTERN CUBA TO NEAR CABO GRACIAS A DIOS NICARAGUA SAT EVENING. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 2O KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE IN N SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 20N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 20N E TO SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...N OF 20N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 23N65W TO THE NW BAHAMAS DRIFTING SOUTH. DEEPENING LOW PRES CENTER OVER GULF OF MEXICO MOVE NE JUST OFFSHORE THE CAROLINA COAST TONIGHT INTO SAT. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT MORNING...FROM BERMUDA TO WINDWARD PASSAGE EARLY SUN AND FROM 24N65W TO MONA PASSAGE MON. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVE OFF CAROLINA COAST MON AND REACH FROM 31N73W TO 30N81W BY LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...N OF 29N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF BAHAMAS SEAS 9 TO 14 KT IN N SWELL N OF 24N AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 24N. W OF BAHAMAS SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR