000 FZNT23 KNHC 242057 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WITH WEAK SUBTROPICAL HIGH N OF THE AREA THE PRESSURE GRADIENT HAS LOOSENED WITH DIMINISHED TRADES. THE WEAK SUBTROPICAL HIGH WILL REMAIN N OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN...THEN SHIFT INTO THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIMINISHED TRADES THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-250330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT TO 15 KT LATE NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-250330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 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 COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...20 TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. $$ AMZ086-250330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...15 TO 20 KT S OF 13S. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... HIGHER ACROSS MONA PASSAGE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 15N E OF 70W AND NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN N SWELL ACROSS MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL IN ANEGADA PASSAGE. $$ AMZ087-250330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE 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 AND SAT NIGHT...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. .TUE...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...1011 MB LOW PRES CENTERED NEAR 22N70W WITH TRAILING TROUGH TO 16N71W. A WARM FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW TO 24N70W TO 24N65W. THE LOW PRES WILL MOVE NE TO 23N59W EARLY FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH A POSITION FROM 31N74W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY SAT EVENING...WILL STALL...AND SHIFT N TO EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO THE N BAHAMAS BY SUN EVENING. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE COAST ON MON...AND EXTEND FROM 25N65W ACROSS THE SE BAHAMAS AND E CUBA BY TUE. $$ AMZ080-250330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 22N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 22N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 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 AND SAT NIGHT...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. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AL