000 FZNT23 KNHC 261531 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 26 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. AMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT OVER NW CARIBBEAN DISSIPATE TONIGHT. STATIONARY FRONT IN TROPICAL N ATLC ALONG 20N DISSIPATE MON. WEAK PRES GRADIENT REMAIN OVER MOST OF BASIN THROUGH WED WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES. LARGE N SWELL UP TO 10 FEET IN TROPICAL N ATLC SEEP THROUGH ISLAND PASSAGES INTO EASTERN CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-262130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT S OF 18N TONIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE 5 TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-262130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL SUN THROUGH 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 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-262130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT AND MON...EXCEPT TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND TO 8 FT IN ATLC PASSAGES BUILDING TO 11 FT IN N SWELL MON. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W EXCEPT TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL IN ATLC PASSAGES. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 70W EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL IN ATLC PASSAGES UNTIL LATE. $$ AMZ087-262130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ088-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT OFF FLORIDA COAST EXTENDS FROM 31N76W TO 23N80W MOVE TO NEAR 31N70W TO 21N76W TONIGHT THEN TO NEAR 31N68W TO 20N75W SUN NIGHT. REINFORCING UPPER TROUGH PUSH FRONT E TO NEAR 30N65W TO 24N74W MON NIGHT AND E OF REA LATE TUE. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-262130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NW 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF FRONT N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT SW AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 10 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 5 TO 10 KT BECOME NE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE LATE. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES