000 FZNT23 KNHC 041521 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST MON JAN 04 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. AMZ089-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON JAN 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM E CUBA TO NE COSTA RICA. A SURGE OF N WINDS WILL PUSH THE STATIONARY FRONT E TUE TO EXTEND FROM HAITI TO THE SW CARIBBEAN NEAR 12N82W. AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS SURGE. LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL ENTER AND PROPAGATE S ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC STARTING THIS AFTERNOON. THESE LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL SPREAD INTO THE CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH THE MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES THROUGH WED. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-042130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON JAN 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...OCCASIONALLY 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 19N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. $$ AMZ084-042130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON JAN 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-042130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST MON JAN 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL IN THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN N SWELL IN THE MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI. $$ AMZ087-042130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON JAN 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WINDS 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 N 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 N AND NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 7 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON JAN 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 21N65W TO E CUBA. A SURGE OF COLD AIR WILL SHIFT OFF THE COAST OF THE SE US COAST THIS AFTERNOON WITH STRONG W TO NW WINDS. REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THIS EVENING...THEN WILL MERGE WITH THE STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE FAR SE PORTION OF AREA TUE EXTENDING FROM 28N65W TO W HAITI TUE...AND WILL STALL FROM 24N65W TO CENTRAL HISPANIOLA TUE EVENING...THEN OVER THE FAR SE PORTION OF AREA AND PUERTO RICO WED. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW PORTION WITH GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED N OF 28N E OF THE FRONT FRI. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH 31N68W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-042130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON JAN 04 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N FRI... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 74W. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT W OF 74W BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS...5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 21N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 21N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 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 NW TO N WIND 10 TO 15 KT...VARIABLE WINDS SE OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 25N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W WINDS AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT E OF 72W...5 TO 7 FT W OF 72W. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS...2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N 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. .FRI...W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25 W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OT LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR