000 FZNT23 KNHC 200917 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN DEC 20 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. AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM HISPANIOLA TO THE SW CARIBBEAN BECOMING A FRONTAL TROUGH MON MORNING. STRONG NE WINDS BEHIND FRONT/TROUGH THROUGH LATE TUE. N SWELLS OVER ATLC WATERS WILL SPREAD ACROSS PASSAGES INTO EASTERN CARIBBEAN TODAY. SWELLS WILL SUBSIDE OVER TROPICAL N ATLANTIC WATERS MON BUT INCREASE AGAIN TUE THROUGH THU BEHIND A STALLING FRONT EXTENDING E TO W ALONG 21N. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 80W TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF 80W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 80W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 THROUGH THU...N OF 11N W OF 80W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 T0 7 FT. .THU...N OF 16N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 T0 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO E CUBA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AFFECTING THE SE WATERS TONIGHT...AND EXTENDING ALONG 21N E OF 75W THROUGH MID WEEK. WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE NEAR THE FRONT LATE TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TODAY...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS FAR SE PORTION. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT E OF 72W AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 72W EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 70W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 70W EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. FROM 23N TO 26N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 70W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 70W. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN N SWELL AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR