000 FZNT23 KNHC 260312 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT IN THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT WILL DISSIPATE EARLY SAT. MEANWHILE A COLD FRONT IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC N OF 19N WILL STALL AND BECOME STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE ON MON. 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. $$ AMZ082-260930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME SE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN N SWELL YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN N SWELL YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-260930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 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. $$ AMZ086-260930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 67W NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT N OF 14N 15 TO 20 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS N OF 15N E OF 69W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL IN ATLC PASSAGES. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT MON AND TUE...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL IN ATLC PASSAGES BUILD TO 12 FT MON AND TUE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...TO 9 FT IN THE ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-260930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT N OF 15N VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW 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. $$ AMZ088-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED OFF THE FLORIDA COAST AND EXTENDS FROM 31N79W TO 27N80W. THE COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO W CUBA LATE SAT THEN FROM 31N69W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS LATE SUN. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E OF AREA LATE MON NIGHT...WHILE ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW PORTION FROM 31N68W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE MON THEN FROM 25N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE TUE. THE FRONT BECOMES STATIONARY AND EXTENDS FROM 23N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED. $$ AMZ080-260930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF BAHAMAS S OF 25N E TO SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF BAHAMAS N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 74W S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 74W E TO SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 5 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