000 FZNT23 KNHC 021526 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 02 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. AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES MAINTAINS FRESH BREEZE ACROSS E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. COLD FRONT ACROSS NW CARIBBEAN FROM E CUBA TO W HONDURAS INCREASE NE WINDS AND SEAS. LARGE AND LONG PERIOD NW SWELL ACROSS TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS E OF LESSER ANTILLES AND THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES TONIGHT THROUGH SUN WITH NEW SET OF LARGE SWELLS MON. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASE TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH 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 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT MON. .TUE AND WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 7 FT WED. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SW TONIGHT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT TONIGHT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT TONIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 10 FT LATE. FROM 13N TO 20N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME E SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 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 BECOME SW N OF 19N W OF 60W LATE. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW FAR NW PART BECOME N WINDS 10 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 30N65W TO E CUBA REACH FROM 25N65W TO E CUBA TONIGHT THEN STALL FROM 21N65W TO W HAITI SUN THROUGH TUE. REINFORCING COLD AIR OFF SE U.S. COAST MON WITH STRONG NW WINDS ACROSS N PART OF BASIN MON NIGHT THROUGH WED. COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM 31N67W TO SE BAHAMAS MON NIGHT... FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS TUE...AND FROM 23N65W TO HISPANIOLA WED. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 02 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT S OF 24N N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 77W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 77W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 7 FT W OF 79W. FROM 22N TO 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 6 FT W OF 78W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W TO NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES