000 FZNT23 KNHC 210904 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON DEC 21 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. AMZ089-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONT FROM EASTERN CUBA TO JAMAICA TO THE SW CARIBBEAN. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT N AS A WARM FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP NEAR THE TAIL END OF THE FRONT BETWEEN EASTERN CUBA AND JAMAICA TUE AND WED INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE CARIBBEAN W OF 80W. TRADE WINDS WILL DOMINATE THE REMAINDER OF THE BASIN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-211530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...TROUGH FROM 21N78W TO 15N82W. W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT W OF 84W FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT FRI. $$ AMZ084-211530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E 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 TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 80W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-211530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 13N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-211530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. .WED...N OF 17N S TO SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 16N S TO SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE TODAY AND WILL BECOME STATIONARY ALONG 21N E OF 70W TUE THROUGH WED. WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE NEAR FRONT LATE TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-211530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS FROM 22N TO 27N AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 74W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF BAHAMAS BY THE AFTERNOON AND S OF 25N TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF 70W EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W. FROM 23N TO 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS...HIGHER ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. S OF 22N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF BAHAMAS AND 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN MIXED SWELL AND 2 TO 4 W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 70 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER GR