000 FZNT23 KNHC 310231 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST WED DEC 30 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. AMZ089-310930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES OVER MAINLY THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. THE TRADES DIMINISH STARTING FRI AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM EASTERN CUBA TO HONDURAS SAT...BEFORE DISSIPATING SUN FROM THE MONA PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA SUN. MEANWHILE A COLD FRONT PUSHING INTO THE WATERS NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE ALONG 18N THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-310930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 30 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT LATE FRI. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 20N W OF 85W AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 17N E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-310930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 30 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL LATE TONIGHT. N OF 10N W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE TONIGHT. S OF 10N N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SAT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT. .SUN AND MON...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-310930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED DEC 30 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL IN EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL IN EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. .FRI...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT FRI NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL W OF 68W AND N SWELL E OF 68W...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL IN EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL IN EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES SAT. .MON...N OF 15N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-310930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 30 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE FRI NIGHT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N OF 20N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-310930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED DEC 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS...S FLOW WILL INCREASE N OF THE BAHAMAS TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE GEORGIA COAST BY EARLY THU. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N75W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA BY LATE THU...FROM BERMUDA TO THE SE BAHAMAS FRI NIGHT THEN WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT INTO SUN. $$ AMZ080-310930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED DEC 30 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N FRI... .TONIGHT...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT N OF 30N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND T 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT LATE. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 26N NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 70W AND 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL LATE... EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...N OF 26N E OF 72W W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 72W W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 77W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF 77W W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT. W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER