000 FZNT23 KNHC 202129 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM NW HAITI THROUGH JAMAICA TO COSTA RICA REACH E HISPANIOLA TO COSTA RICA STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE TUE NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE W OF FRONT THROUGH EARLY TUE. N AND NE SWELLS ACROSS ATLC WATERS MOVE THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES INTO EASTERN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT. SWELLS INCREASE AGAIN TUE THROUGH THU BEHIND AS STALLED FRONT EXTEND ALONG 21N. $$ AMZ082-210330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 10 FT W OF 80W AND 5 FT E OF 80W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 10 FT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE THU. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-210330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. KT. SEAS 7 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 FRI...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 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-210330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-210330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME S TO SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. S OF 16N N TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 16N E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 16N S TO SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 25N65W TO 20N72W MOVING SE STALLS ACROSS E HISPANIOLA TONIGHT THROUGH TUE EXTENDING ALONG 21N E OF 70W TUE THROUGH WED. WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE NEAR FRONT W OF 66W LATE TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-210330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 6 FT W OF 79W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF 77W. S OF 27N N WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS FAR SE PORTION. SEAS 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N E OF 67W NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. N OF 22N E OF 72W N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N F 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT E OF 70W AND 6 FT W OF 70W. FROM 23N TO 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS INCREASE TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE TO 25 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 10 FT E OF 70W AND 5 FT W OF 70W. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN N SWELL AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES