000 FZNT23 KNHC 252056 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IN THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN TODAY WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE SAT. MEANWHILE A COLD FRONT IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC N OF 19N WILL STALL AND BECOME STATIONARY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. OTHERWISE...A WEAK PRES GRADIENT WILL REMAIN OVER THE MAJORITY OF THE BASIN THROUGH WED...WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES IN PLACE. LARGE NW SWELL OF UP TO 15 FEET WILL PROPAGATE THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-260330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME SE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN N SWELL YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN N SWELL YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-260330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .TONIGHT...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...TO 5 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .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 AND WED...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 10N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-260330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N NE TO E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS N OF 15N E OF 69W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL IN ATLC PASSAGES. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT MON AND TUE...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL IN ATLC PASSAGES BUILD TO 12 FT MON AND TUE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...TO 9 FT IN THE ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-260330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT N OF 17N VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 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 THROUGH 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. .WED...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. $$ AMZ088-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF FLORIDA COAST TONIGHT REACHING FROM NEAR 31N74W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE SAT THEN FROM 31N69W TO SOUTH FLORIDA LATE SUN. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E OF AREA MON NIGHT...WHILE ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW PORTION OF AREA FROM 31N67W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE MON THEN FROM 23N65W TO THE EASTERN BAHAMAS LATE TUE. THE FRONT BECOMES STATIONARY AND EXTENDS FROM 22N65W TO THE N BAHAMAS WED. $$ AMZ080-260330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N FROM 70W TO 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME SW TONIGHT...EXCEPT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 AND SUN NIGHT...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. .WED...E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 73W SE TO S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N W OF 73W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL