000 FZNT23 KNHC 201532 AAA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 UPDATE TO NW AND SW CARIB 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. AMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDED FROM CENTRAL ATLC SW THROUGH TURKS AND CAICOS AND WINDWARD PASSAGE TO JAMAICA... THEN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY TO BORDER OF NICARAGUA AND COSTA RICA THIS MORNING. BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN NEAR STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE...WHILE ATLC PORTION OF FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE SE...AND IS EXPECTED TO EXTEND FROM HISPANIOLA E-NE INTO CENTRAL ATLC BY TUE MORNING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THIS FRONT OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO AND INCREASE NE WINDS ACROSS THE NW CARIB TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUE. N AND NE SWELLS ACROSS THE ATLC WATERS HAVE BEGUN TO FADE BUT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE ATLC PASSAGES AND INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TODAY. SWELLS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TUE THROUGH THU BEHIND A STALLED FRONT EXTENDING E TO W ALONG 21N. $$ AMZ082-202130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT W OF 80W...AND 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT LATE E OF 80W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR NW PORTIONS. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SE OF TROUGH E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE WINDS THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-202130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL PERIODS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .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. $$ AMZ086-202130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT SEAS TO 7 FT IN N AND NE SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. WINDWARD PASSAGE VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NEAR 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS NEAR 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 72W E 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-202130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW BY EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 16N N TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N AND NE 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 VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 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. $$ AMZ088-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL ATLC NEAR 31N56W SW THROUGH TURKS AND CAICOS AND WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WHILE GRADUALLY BECOMING HUNG UP ACROSS HISPANIOLA THIS EVENING THROUGH TUE...EXTENDING W TO E ALONG 21N E OF 70W TUE THROUGH WED. WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE NEAR THE FRONT W OF 66W LATE TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-202130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 N N OF 29N. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTIONS. S OF 25N NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W NW WINDS 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 OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 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 STRIPLING