000 FZNT23 KNHC 022121 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT JAN 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TRADE WINDS ACROSS E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT. A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM E CUBA TO W HONDURAS FOLLOWED BY FRESH N WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. COLD AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE SUN INTO MON REINFORCING THE STALLING FRONT AND PRODUCING AN INCREASE IN 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. $$ AMZ082-030330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT JAN 02 2010 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 19N W OF 79W AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-030330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT JAN 02 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF 13N AND W OF 80W WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-030330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SAT JAN 02 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-030330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT JAN 02 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 13N TO 20N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW N OF 19N W OF 60W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW FAR NW PART BECOMING 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT JAN 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 26N65W TO E CUBA WILL STALL FROM 21N65W TO W HAITI SUN THROUGH TUE. REINFORCING COLD AIR OFF SE U.S. COAST MON WITH STRONG NW WINDS ACROSS N PART OF BASIN MON NIGHT THROUGH WED. COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N67W TO SE BAHAMAS MON NIGHT...FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS TUE... AND FROM 23N65W TO HISPANIOLA WED. $$ AMZ080-030330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT JAN 02 2010 TONIGHT...W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT WITH NW SWELL. W OF FRONT W OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF 77W. FROM 23N TO 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF 77W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SE OF LINE 23N65W TO 20N71W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SE OF LINE 24N65W TO 20N70W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W AND 5 TO 9 FT W OF 73W...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N W TO NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 70W W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF 77W. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR