000 FZNT23 KNHC 031522 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 03 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. AMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM E CUBA TO NE HONDURAS. A SURGE OF COLD AIR WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE TONIGHT INTO MON REINFORCING THE STALLED FRONT...PUSHING THE FRONT E TO A POSITION FROM W HAITI TO COSTA RICA BY MON NIGHT. AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS SURGE. LARGE AND LONG PERIOD NW SWELL ACROSS TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS E OF LESSER ANTILLES AND THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES WILL SUBSIDE MON WHEN A NEW SET OF LARGE SWELLS ENTERS THE REGION. $$ AMZ082-032130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT TUE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 19N AND 3 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 19N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-032130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT... SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON. N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE 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...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-032130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...OCCASIONALLY 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-032130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT NW PART LATE. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW N OF 20N W OF 60W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW FAR NW PART BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 21N65W ACROSS N HISPANIOLA TO E CUBA. REINFORCING COLD AIR OFF SE U.S. COAST MON WITH STRONG NW WINDS ACROSS N PART OF BASIN MON NIGHT THROUGH WED. REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 30N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS MON NIGHT...THEN WILL MERGE WITH THE STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE FAR SE PORTION OF AREA TUE EXTENDING FROM 27N65W TO W HAITI TUE...AND WILL STALL FROM 22N65W TO CENTRAL HISPANIOLA WED. $$ AMZ080-032130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 18 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT E OF 78W...3 TO 6 FT W OF 78W. FROM 22N TO 27N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW WINDS AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 76 TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS SE OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS TONIGHT...SEAS 3 TO 5 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 21N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 21N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SE OF LINE 21N65W 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...VARIABLE WINDS SE OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 24N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 72W...5 TO 7 FT W OF 72W. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR