000 FZNT23 KNHC 251534 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...CORRECTED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 25 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. AMZ089-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVED INTO FAR NW CARIBBEAN EARLIER TODAY ...WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. COLD FRONT MOVED S INTO TROPICAL N ATLC N OF 19N EARLIER...WHERE IT WILL BECOME STATIONARY SUN. OTHERWISE...WEAK PRES GRADIENT REMAIN OVER MOST OF BASIN THROUGH TUE WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE BREEZE. LARGE NW SWELL OF UP TO 15 FEET SPREAD THROUGH TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-252130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME SE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN N SWELL YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN N SWELL YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-252130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT TONIGHT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 2 4 FT EXCEPT TO 7 COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL SUN AND MON. .TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-252130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT HIGHER NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. E OF 70W S OF 15N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 70W N OF 15N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT HIGHER NEAT ATLC PASSAGES. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL IN ATLC PASSAGES. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT MON AND TUE...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL IN ATLC PASSAGES BUILD TO 12 FT MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ087-252130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S OF FRONT N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT EARLY MON. SEAS 15 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL BUILD TO TO 14 FT IN N SWELL LATE. .TUE...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME E LATE. SEAS 15 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES CENTER 1011 MB AT 22N67W WITH STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING E TO 22N65W. LOW PRES GET ABSORBED BY COLD FRONT MOVING E OF AREA TONIGHT. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE OFF FLORIDA COAST TONIGHT REACHING FROM NEAR 31N74W TO N BAHAMAS LATE SAT THEN FROM 31N69W TO 25N75W LATE SUN. FRONT MOVE E OF AREA MON WHILE THIRD COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW PORTION OF AREA FROM 31N76W TO 23N79W LATE MON THEN FROM 26N65W TO 21N71W LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-252130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N FROM 70W TO 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOME SW TONIGHT...EXCEPT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDE TO 7 LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SE OF FRONT N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT SW JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 11 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 KT SHIFT NE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 7 FT W OF 76W. SE OF FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SE OF FRONT N OF 25N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 26N E OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME N LATE. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES