000 FZNT23 KNHC 011527 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 01 2010 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. AMZ089-011515- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADES DIMINISH TODAY AS COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO NW CARIBBEAN AND REACH FROM E CUBA TO BELIZE TONIGHT THEN STALL FROM SW HAITI TO E HONDURAS LATE SAT. LARGE LONG PERIOD N SWELL SPREAD THROUGH TROPICAL WATERS AND INTO CARIBBEAN THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES THROUGH TONIGHT DECAYING SAT AND SUN WITH NEW SET OF LARGE SWELLS ARRIVING MON. $$ AMZ082-011515- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE 20 KT BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS TO 9 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT SUN. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-011515- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 12 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT SAT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT SAT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT SAT NIGHT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-011515- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES FRI. .SUN...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 14N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-011515- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS TO 14 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SW W OF 60W. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT LATE. .SUN...N OF 20N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FROM 13N TO 20N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-011515- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W REACH FROM 31N66W TO E CUBA TONIGHT AND FROM 27N65W TO E HISPANIOLA LATE SAT THEN OUT OF BASIN SUN. REINFORCING COLD AIR PUSHES OFF SE U.S. COAST MON FOLLOWED BY STRONG NW WINDS ACROSS BASIN MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-011515- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 01 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N... .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N SE TO S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 25N. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NW SWELL AND 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 23 TO 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N E OF FRONT S TO SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO 20 KT E OF 70W AND TO 15 KT W OF 70W SAT NIGHT. SEAS 20 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT TO 7 FT W OF 78W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL W OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT N OF 22N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SE OF FRONT S OF 22N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 77W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF 77W W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 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 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES