000 FZNT23 KNHC 232059 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A 1007 MB LOW PRES IS CENTERED OFF SW HAITI NEAR 17N74W...WITH A TRAILING TROUGH TO 10N77W. THE LOW WILL LIFT NE THROUGH HISPANIOLA TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ082-240330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...20 TO 25 KT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT TO 15 KT LATE NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-240330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009 .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 NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-240330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009 .TONIGHT AND THU...W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL IN THE MONA PASSAGE. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHER ACROSS THE MONA PASSAGE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N E OF 70W AND NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN N SWELL ACROSS THE MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. .SUN AND MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT WITH N SWELL IN THE ANEGADA PASSAGE. $$ AMZ087-240330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 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 AND FRI NIGHT...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...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL MON. $$ AMZ088-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT N OF PUERTO RICO WILL DRIFT N AS WARM FRONT TONIGHT AS LOW PRES MOVES FROM THE N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH HISPANIOLA. THE LOW WILL SHIFT NE...REACHING THE SE BAHAMAS AS A 1010 MB LOW BY THU MORNING...THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA FRI. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT FROM THE CAROLINA COAST TO THE CENTRAL ATLC FRI INTO SAT...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH A POSITION FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY EARLY SUN...AND FROM 31N65W TO WESTERN CUBA BY EARLY MON. $$ AMZ080-240330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009 .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 AND FRI NIGHT...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...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 28N E OF 73W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER EC/AL