000 FZNT23 KNHC 262120 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...OLD AND WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT W TO NW TONIGHT THROUGH SUN AND MOVE ACROSS THE S PORTIONS OF YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE SYN. A STATIONARY FRONT IN TROPICAL N ATLC EXTENDING FROM 19N55W TO S HALF OF BAHAMAS WILL SINK VERY SLIGHTLY S ACROSS THE ATLC AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH MON. WEAK PRES GRADIENT TO REMAIN OVER MOST OF BASIN THROUGH WED WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES. LARGE NE SWELL UP TO 10 FEET IN TROPICAL N ATLC WILL SEEP THROUGH CARIBBEAN PASSAGES AND INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN MON AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WED. $$ AMZ082-270330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 .TONIGHT...N AND W OF FRONT NE TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE MON WITH ISOLATED AREAS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH ISOLATED AREAS TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E WINDS WED. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT GRADUALLY BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-270330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...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. .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. .THU...W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ .AMZ086-270330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT BECOMING SUN E WINDS 15 KT. EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN AND TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES LATE SUN NIGHT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND BUILDING 10 TO 12 FT IN LARGE NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES LATE. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W EXCEPT TO 12 FT IN LARGE NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 70W EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL IN ATLC PASSAGES UNTIL LATE. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 70W WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-270330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 .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 NIGHT...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. .THU...N OF NEW FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 11N. $$ AMZ088-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO NW BAHAMAS WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WHILE MOVING SLOWLY SE ELSEWHERE THROUGH MON MORNING...THEN PUSH E TO NEAR 30N65W TO 24N74W MON NIGHT AND E OF REA LATE TUE AS A REINFORCING UPPER TROUGH MOVES E ACROSS THE REGION. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-270330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 .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 AND MON NIGHT...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 AND THU...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 STRIPLING