000 FZNT23 KNHC 220339 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N72W TO 15N82W TO 10N83W. LOW PRES 1010 MB DEVELOPS NEAR 21N78W LATE TUE AND WED WITH TROUGH TO 11N75W INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS N AND NW OF FRONT. MODERATE TRADE WINDS DOMINATE REMAINDER OF BASIN THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-220930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 15 FT. S OF 14N FROM 63W TO FRONT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 15N WITHIN 120 NM W OF LOW PRES AND TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SE OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME W 10 KT W OF 84W FRI AND SAT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-220930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 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. $$ AMZ086-220930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-220930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ088-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N65W TO 20N70W BEGINS TO DRIFT N AS WARM FRONT WED AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER NW CARIBBEAN. STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG FRONT THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-220930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N FROM 72W TO 77W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 77W NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N 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 WINDS 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 11 FT IN N SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT W OF 72W EXCEPT 6 FT W OF 72W. S OF 27 NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREAS TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS...HIGHER ACROSS STRAITS OF FLORIDA. S OF 22N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 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 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN MIXED SWELL AND 4 W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES