000 FZNT23 KNHC 212129 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA 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. AMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM SW HAITI TO 15N82W TO 10N82W START TO DRIFT N AS WARM FRONT TUE AND TUE NIGHT. WEAK LOW PRES EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG FRONT SW OF JAMAICA TUE AND WED INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS NW OF FRONT. MODERATE TRADE WINDS DOMINATE REMAINDER OF BASIN THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-220330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...FRONT FROM 18N74W TO 15N80W TO 10N83W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME W 10 KT W OF 84W FRI AND SAT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-220330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF FRONT S OF 12N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 12N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 11N NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-220330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-220330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 16N S TO SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N65W TO 20N70W CONTINUE SW TO 15N82W TO 10N82W. FRONT BEGINS TO DRIFT N AS WARM FRONT WED AS WEAK LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER NW CARIBBEAN. STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG FRONT THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-220330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 69W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N FROM 69W TO 77W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 77W NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 67W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 25N W OF 75W N TO NE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 INCREASE TO 30 KT AND GUSTY THU NIGHT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...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 AND SAT...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 WALLY BARNES