000 FZNT23 KNHC 312121 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST THU DEC 31 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. AMZ089-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADES DIMINISH FRI AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO EASTERN HONDURAS BY EARLY SUN...THEN STALL FROM SW HAITI TO NICARAGUA MON AND TUE. MEANWHILE A WEAK COLD FRONT NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE ALONG 17N TONIGHT. LARGE LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL WILL PROPAGATE THROUGH THE WATERS E OF ISLANDS AND INTO THE EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...DECAYING SAT AND SUN...WITH A NEW SET OF LARGE SWELLS ARRIVING BY MON. $$ AMZ082-010330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-010330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 82W 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 82W 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SAT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-010330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES FRI. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-010330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 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 14 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 SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...N OF 18N S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW NE OF THE BAHAMAS WILL PERSIST TONIGHT E OF TROUGH ALONG THE N FLORIDA COAST. THE TROUGH WILL LIFT OUT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR 31N72W TO EASTERN CUBA BY FRI EVENING...THEN FROM 27N65W TO 20N68W BY SAT EVENING WHERE IT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE THROUGH SUN. A REINFORCING COLD AIR PUSHES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST MON...FOLLOWED BY STRONG NW WINDS ACROSS THE AREA MON INTO TUE. $$ AMZ080-010330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT JUST AHEAD OF TROUGH N OF 29N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT LATE FRI NIGHT. E OF FRONT N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 30 TO 40 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT LATE FRI NIGHT. 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 BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N W 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 20 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL W OF BAHAMAS AND 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 W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 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 W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 77W NW TO N 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 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SE OF LINE 24N68W TO 20N70W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR/EC