000 FZNT23 KNHC 191429 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 19 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. AMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL WASH OUT THROUGH SUN HOWEVER NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN. N SWELLS OVER ATLC WATERS NE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WILL SPREAD S MIXING WITH EASTERLY TRADE SWELLS SUN OVER THE WATERS E OF THE ANTILLES WITH THE MIXED SWELL REACHING THE COAST OF S AMERICA SUN NIGHT. THE SWELLS WILL SUBSIDE BRIEFLY OVER THE NORTHERN TROPICAL WATERS MON BUT INCREASE AGAIN TUE AND WED BEHIND A STALLING FRONT OVER THE WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. $$ AMZ082-192130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-192130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N W OF 80W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-192130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-192130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 80 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .MON...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .WED...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN BUILDING N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT...THEN STALL AND GRADUALLY WASH OUT OVER THE SE WATERS SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-192130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF FRONT... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 78W. N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 27N TO 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON