000 FZNT23 KNHC 241535 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU DEC 24 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. AMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES THAT MOVED N OF NW CARIBBEAN EASE PRES GRADIENT AND DIMINISH TRADES THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-242130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT TO 15 KT LATE NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-242130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-242130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL IN MONA PASSAGE. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT... HIGHER ACROSS MONA PASSAGE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 15N E OF 70W AND NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN N SWELL ACROSS MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. .SUN AND MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL IN ANEGADA PASSAGE. $$ AMZ087-242130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL BUILD TO 12 FT IN N SWELL MON. $$ AMZ088-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY 1010 MB LOW PRES CENTER AT 22N72W WITH TRAILING TROUGH TO 17N75W. LOW PRES MOVE NE TO 25N63W EARLY FRI. WARM FRONT FROM LOW PRES TO 23N60W LIFT N AND STALL AS REINFORCING SURGE OVER CENTRAL ATLC ABSORBS LOW PRES SUN. $$ AMZ080-242130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 22N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 22N E OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL. S OF 22N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 22N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 22N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 28N E OF 73W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES