000 FZNT23 KNHC 042128 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-050330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON JAN 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM NW HAITI TO 10N83W. SURGE OF N WINDS PUSH FRONT E TUE TO EXTEND FROM HAITI TO SW CARIBBEAN NEAR 10N80W. INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS W OF SURGE. LONG PERIOD SWELLS ENTER AND PROPAGATE S ACROSS TROPICAL ATLC TONIGHT AND SPREAD INTO CARIBBEAN THROUGH MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES THROUGH WED. COLD FRONT ENTER NW CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-050330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON JAN 04 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT. N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 19N AND 5 FT N OF 19N. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-050330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON JAN 04 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-050330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON JAN 04 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL IN THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 14N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN N SWELL NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-050330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON JAN 04 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. WINDS BECOMING 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 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...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 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 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 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 19N E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 20N SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-050330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON JAN 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 22N65W TO E CUBA. SURGE OF COLD AIR OFF GEORGIA COAST MERGES WITH FRONT OVER FAR SE PORTION OF AREA TUE EXTENDING AND STALL FROM 24N65W TO CENTRAL HISPANIOLA TUE NIGHT THEN OVER PUERTO RICO WED. NEW COLD FRONT ENTER NW PORTION WITH GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED N OF 30N E OF FRONT FRI. COLD FRONT REACH 31N66W TO 20N74W LATE FRI NIGHT AND 25N65W TO 20N70W LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-050330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON JAN 04 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 30N FRI... .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILD TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 74W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WIND 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 21N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S OF 21N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT W OF 77W WED NIGHT. SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W AND 6 FT W OF 73W EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 25N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SW TO W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDE TO 8 FT E OF 73W AND TO 5 FT W OF 73W. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 24N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 30N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES