000 FZNT23 KNHC 231507 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED DEC 23 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. AMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A 1007 MB LOW PRES IS CENTERED OFF SW HAITI NEAR 17N75W...WITH A TRAILING TROUGH TO 10N78W. THE LOW WILL LIFT NE THROUGH HISPANIOLA LATER TODAY...BRINGING SQUALLS TO THE N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA COAST. THE TROUGH GRADUALLY BECOMES DIFFUSE OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU. A STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 21N NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS WILL LIFT N TODAY AS A WARM FRONT. A REINFORCING SURGE OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL PUSH THE FRONT SOUTHWARD ON FRI...AND IT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE FROM 20N55W TO GUADELOUPE BY SUN. $$ AMZ082-232130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT TO 15 KT LATE NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-232130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-232130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 16N W OF 70W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT N OF 16N W OF 70W. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 65W. .TONIGHT AND THU...W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL IN THE MONA PASSAGE. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHER ACROSS THE MONA PASSAGE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N E OF 70W AND NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN N SWELL ACROSS THE MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. .SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL ACROSS THE ANEGADA PASSAGE. $$ AMZ087-232130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 19N W OF 62W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. .FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. BETWEEN 13N AND 19N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ088-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT N OF PUERTO RICO WILL DRIFT N AS WARM FRONT TODAY AS LOW PRES MOVES FROM THE N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH HISPANIOLA. THE LOW WILL SHIFT NE...REACHING THE SE BAHAMAS AS A 1007 MB LOW BY THU MORNING...THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA FRI. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT FROM THE CAROLINA COAST TO THE CENTRAL ATLC FRI INTO SAT...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH A POSITION FROM 31N76W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-232130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 72W EXCEPT 2 TO 3 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 EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 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 EXCEPT 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 EXCEPT 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 EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 70W AND 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR/CHRISTENSEN