000 FZNT23 KNHC 070921 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU JAN 07 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. AMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 07 2010 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NE FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN OVER THE AREA THROUGH TODAY. THESE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT 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 SAT...CENTRAL CUBA TO WESTERN HONDURAS SAT NIGHT...AND SW HAITI TO COSTA RICA BY LATE SUN NIGHT. MEANWHILE A COLD FRONT NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE TODAY. $$ AMZ082-071530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 07 2010 .TODAY...W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN THE LEE OF CUBA. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BEHIND FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL DIMINISHING TO 7 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ084-071530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 07 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...OCCASIONALLY TO 30 KT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .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 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 W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT W OF 80W 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 FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...20 TO 25 KT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-071530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU JAN 07 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 14N TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 11 FT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SAT...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-071530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 07 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 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 NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 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...BECOMING E TO SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO 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 18N SE TO S 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. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ088-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 07 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N52W TO HISPANIOLA...WITH STRONG W TO NW WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. HIGH PRES BUILDS FROM S FLORIDA TO E OF THE BAHAMAS TODAY...AHEAD OF A SECOND FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST BY EARLY FRI MORNING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N75W TO SOUTH FLORIDA FRI NIGHT...31N66W TO CENTRAL CUBA SAT NIGHT...AND FROM 31N60W TO EASTERN CUBA BY SUN MORNING. $$ AMZ080-071530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 07 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N SUN AND MON... .TODAY...N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW AND DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL E OF 73W AND SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT W OF 73W. S OF 24N 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. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 74W AND 4 TO 6 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 AL