000 FZNT23 KNHC 200306 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS NW CARIBBEAN DIFFUSES TONIGHT LEAVING STRONG N-NE WINDS TILL WED. N SWELLS OVER ATLC WATERS SPILL ACROSS PASSAGES INTO EASTERN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT. SWELLS SUBSIDE OVER NORTHERN TROPICAL WATERS MON BUT INCREASE AGAIN THROUGH THU ACROSS PASSAGES IN LESSER ANTILLES. $$ AMZ082-200930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 80W N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 80W E WINDS 10 KT SHIFT N BEHIND FRONTAL BOUNDARY. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 18W E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-200930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N W OF 80W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-200930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT E MON. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-200930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN BUILDING N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO E CUBA EXTEND REACH FROM BERMUDA TO NW HAITI TONIGHT THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER SE WATERS SUN NIGHT AND MON. $$ AMZ080-200930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 17 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFT W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 6 FT W OF 79W. S OF 27N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND S OF 22N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 27N TO 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES