000 FZNT23 KNHC 070247 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST WED JAN 06 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. AMZ089-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED JAN 06 2010 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NE FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN OVER THE AREA THROUGH THU. THESE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DIMINISH THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS S OVER FLORIDA AND THE BAHAMAS...WHILE TRADES INCREASE THROUGH FRI ACROSS MAINLY THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN S OF THE HIGH. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE N WINDS WILL FOLLOW A COLD FRONT THAT ENTERS THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE SAT...REACHING FROM SE CUBA TO EASTERN HONDURAS BY EARLY SUN...AND FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO COSTA RICA EARLY MON. MEANWHILE A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS TONIGHT...THEN WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE ON THU. $$ AMZ082-070930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED JAN 06 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BEHIND FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ084-070930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED JAN 06 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT W OF 80 FT SUN NIGHT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-070930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED JAN 06 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...OCCASIONALLY 20 TO 25 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 20 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 16N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-070930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED JAN 06 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT NW OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT NW OF FRONT. FROM 14N TO 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ088-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED JAN 06 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N53W TO THE NORTH COAST OF HISPANIOLA...WITH STRONG W TO NW WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS FROM S FLORIDA TO E OF THE BAHAMAS THU...AHEAD OF A SECOND FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST BY EARLY FRI MORNING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N72W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY FRI NIGHT...AND FROM BERMUDA TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE BY EARLY SUN. AN AREA OF LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT ON EARLY SUN AND WILL THEN INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TO THE NE THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-070930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED JAN 06 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N SUN AND MON... .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 26N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 15 FT LATE. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF 73W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 73W. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 74W AND 5 TO 8 FT E OF 74W. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. FROM 24N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS TO 74W AND 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 74W...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL FRI NIGHT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL FRI NIGHT. ELSEWHERE...N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI NIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT AND W OF 76W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE...AND 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. E OF FRONT N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 26N W OF 76W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 14 TO 22 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT LATE...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL LATE. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 26N E OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 TO 20 KT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 15 FT LATE. S OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY