000 FZNT23 KNHC 040317 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM SW HAITI TO 16N84W. SURGE OF COLD AIR REINFORCES FRONT AND PUSH IT TO REACH FROM SW HAITI TO 15N83W MON NIGHT WITH INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS W OF FRONT. LONG PERIOD NW SWELL ACROSS TROPICAL N ATLC E OF LESSER ANTILLES AND THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES SUBSIDE MON BUT THEN NEW SET OF LARGE SWELLS ENTERS REGION TUE THROUGH FRI. NEW COLD FRONT ENTER NW CARIBBEAN EARLY FRI AND REACH FROM E CUBA TO NW HONDURAS LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-040930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 03 2010 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT S OF 19N AND 5 FT N OF 19N. .FRI...NW OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-040930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 03 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 FT MON NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 3 FT LATE MON NIGHT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF 80W NE 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-040930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 03 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 14N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-040930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 03 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 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 AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME S TO SW N OF 20N W OF 60W LATE. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 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 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 20N65W TO 19N69W. SURGE OF COLD AIR OFF SE U.S. COAST MON WITH STRONG NW WINDS ENTER NW PART OF BASIN TONIGHT AND REACH FROM 30N65W TO 20N72W LATE MON NIGHT THEN MERGE WITH STATIONARY FRONT TUE AND MOVE SE OF BASIN WED. NEW COLD FRONT ENTERS NW PORTION WITH GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED N OF 28N FRI. COLD FRONT REACH 31N66W TO NW HAITI LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-040930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 03 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N FRI... .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 77W AND 6 FT E OF 77W LATE. FROM 22N TO 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. N OF 21N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 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 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W AND 5 FT W OF 73W EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N W TO NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT SE OF FRONT. SEAS 6 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 24N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT E OF 72W AND 7 FT W OF 72W. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 29N E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 29N E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 24N E OF COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES