000 FZNT23 KNHC 271525 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 27 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. AMZ089-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH OVER NW CARIBBEAN DISSIPATE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WEAK PRES GRADIENT REMAIN OVER MOST BASIN THROUGH MON WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES. PRES GRADIENT TIGHTENS TUE THROUGH THU AS ATLC HIGH PRES MOVES S AND TRADES INCREASE. LARGE NE SWELL UP TO 16 FEET IN TROPICAL N ATLC SEEP THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES INTO EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-272130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 7 FT LATE WED. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-272130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 FT AND 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 10N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT WED...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 10N N TO NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL BUILD TO 10 FT LATE. N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ .AMZ086-272130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND TO 11 FT IN ATLC PASSAGES MON NIGHT AND TUE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT W OF 70W EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL IN ATLC PASSAGES. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-272130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME SE 15 KT MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL BUILD TO 16 FT MON AND MON NIGHT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT S OF 13N MON NIGHT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL BUILD TO 14 FT MON AND MON NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 18N. .TUE...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 10 KT N OF 17N LATE. SEAS 15 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 10 FT LATE. 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 INCREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...N OF 17N NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 23N74W. COLD FRONT MOVES BEHIND PUSHING MERGED FRONTS TO EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO 20N73W LATE MON AND 26N65W TO 20N70W LATE TUE. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN BEHIND MERGED FRONTS TUE. TROUGH DEVELOPS OFF NE FLORIDA COAST TUE NIGHT AND WED AND MOVES TO 31N74W TO 27N80W LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-272130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT SW JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL MON NIGHT. E OF FRONT N OF 25N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT E OF 75W N WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE TO S 20 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES