000 FZNT23 KNHC 102123 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SUN JAN 10 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. AMZ089-110330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING JUST E OF THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO EASTERN JAMAICA THEN S-SW TO COSTA RICA WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ACROSS THE SW CARIBBEAN...WHILE CONTINUING SE ACROSS THE ATLC AND N CARIBBEAN...REACHING FROM CENTRAL HISPANIOLA TO NEAR 10N83W EARLY MON...THEN FROM W PORTIONS OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TO 15N75W TUE MORNING...THEN WILL MEANDER ACROSS THE N CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED NIGHT. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE NLY WINDS WILL SPREAD S BEHIND FRONT INTO THE SW CARIBBEAN THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY...WITH GALES EXPECTED OFF OF THE NICARAGUA COAST. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS ALL BUT THE E CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED DUE TO A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT... THEN WILL DIMINISH THU WITH EASTERLY TRADES INCREASING ACROSS THE S AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-110330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. $$ AMZ084-110330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 ...GALE WARNING W OF 81W THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...INCREASING W OF 81W 25 TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .MON AND MON NIGHT... W OF FRONT W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT UNTIL EVENING. OTHERWISE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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 MIXED 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. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-110330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N W OF 70W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-110330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 LATE. 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 AND TUE NIGHT...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 AND FRI...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. $$ AMZ088-110330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N56W TO THE NORTH CENTRAL COAST OF HISPANIOLA...AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE THROUGH TUE. A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT NEAR 30N69W THIS EVENING...AND MOVE E-NE AND OUT OF THE AREA BY MON AFTERNOON. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH FROM 27N65W TO THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BY EARLY MON BEFORE MEANDERING N OF PUERTO RICO THROUGH MON EVENING. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE AREA LATE TUE THROUGH WED...MOVING E OF 65W BY WED NIGHT. HIGH PRES REBUILDS ACROSS THE WATERS WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-110330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST IN THE GULF STREAM. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL LATE. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. SCT VSBYS 3 NM OR LESS IN PATCHY FOG W OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS 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 AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT N OF 28N E OF 74W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT N OF 28N E OF 74W TUE NIGHT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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. .FRI...N OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY/STRIPLING