000 FZNT23 KNHC 220905 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE DEC 22 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONT EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL ATLC TO N COAST OF HISPANIOLA THEN CONTINUES TO JAMAICA...AND THEN THROUGH THE SW CARIBBEAN TO NEAR 10N83W. A WAVE OR LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO FORM ALONG THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA IN ABOUT 24 HOURS. THE LOW PRES WILL MOVE NE ACROSS E CUBA INTO THE SE BAHAMAS DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS OR SO. MODERATE TRADES WILL DOMINATE THE REMAINDER OF THE BASIN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT TO 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W E TO SE 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. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TODAY. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHER ACROSS THE MONA PASSAGE. .THU...E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 70W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. .THU...N OF 16N S TO SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF 21N LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI...N OF 20N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N65W TO 20N70W WILL DRIFT N AS WARM FRONT WED AS WEAK LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER NW CARIBBEAN. WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE N OF FRONT LATE TODAY THROUGH THU. WINDS WILL VEER TO THE SE FRI IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE SE CONUS AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE FRONT WILL ENTER THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT REACHING A POSITION FROM 31N75W TO 23N79W SAT. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS S OF 24N W OF 70W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 5 TO 5 FT W OF 72W EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 78W. FROM 22N TO 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN N SWELL AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 22N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 22N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR