000 FZNT23 KNHC 100258 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 09 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. AMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 22N79W TO 20N82W TO 16N86W IN THE NW CARIBBEAN. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE SE TONIGHT WITH STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND IT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM SE CUBA TO NEAR THE NICARAGUAN HONDURAN BORDER BY EARLY SUN...THEN FROM SOUTHERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO COSTA RICA BY EARLY MON...AND THEN FROM THE MONA PASSAGE TO PANAMA BY EARLY TUE WHERE IT WILL STALL OUT AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY. FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED DUE TO A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT...THEN WILL DIMINISH THU WITH EASTERLY TRADES INCREASING ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-100930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 09 2010 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-100930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 09 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL W OF FRONT LATE. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .WED...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-100930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 09 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N W OF 70W. .WED...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-100930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 09 2010 .TONIGHT...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. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT NW OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT NW OF FRONT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT NW OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE BY EARLY SUN. A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRES...1010 MB NEAR 29N71W...IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ON SUN. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE NE TO NEAR 31N65W WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT TO EASTERN HAITI BY SUN NIGHT...THEN E OF 65W BY MON NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN TUE NIGHT INTO EARLY WED...WITH ANOTHER COLD FRONT CLIPPING THE N PORTION OF THE AREA LATE TUE THROUGH WED...MOVING E OF 65W BY WED NIGHT. HIGH PRES REBUILDS ACROSS THE WATERS WED THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-100930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 09 2010 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 28N. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W 72W AND W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 11 FT LATE. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. .WED...N OF 27N E OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N E OF 76W. .THU...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W AND 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 73W. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY