000 FZNT23 KNHC 110307 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE S CENTRAL COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO THE W-SW TO NEAR 17N76W TO 15N80W TO W PANAMA. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE TO THE E-SE TONIGHT WITH THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE FRONT DISSIPATING ON MON AS THE NORTHERN PORTION CONTINUES E-SE ACROSS THE ATLC AND N CARIBBEAN. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE MONA PASSAGE TO NEAR 15N75W MON EVENING...THEN FROM THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TO 17N73W BY EARLY TUE WHERE IT WILL MEANDER THROUGH WED NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS FOLLOW THE FRONT WITH GALES W OF THE FRONT E OF NICARAGUA. FRESH TO STRONG NE-E WINDS PERSIST THROUGH WED DUE TO A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT...DIMINISHING THU WITH EASTERLY TRADES INCREASING ACROSS THE S AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-110930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 83W MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT LEE OF CUBA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. $$ AMZ084-110930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 ...GALE WARNING W OF 81W... .TONIGHT...W OF 81W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...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 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 11 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. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-110930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 72W. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE ...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. .FRI...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-110930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT NW OF FRONT AND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SE OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N 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 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE NIGHT. 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 E 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 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N54W TO THE NE COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC...AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE THROUGH TUE. A WEAK AREA OF 1011 MB LOW PRES IS DEVELOPING BEHIND THE FRONT NEAR 30N67W...AND WILL MOVE E-NE AND OUT OF THE AREA BY MON AFTERNOON. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH FROM 23N65W TO THE MONA PASSAGE BY MON EVENING...THEN E OF 65W BY EARLY TUE. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE AREA EARLY TUE THROUGH WED...MOVING E OF 65W BY WED NIGHT. HIGH PRES REBUILDS ACROSS THE WATERS WED THROUGH FRI...WITH RETURN SOUTHERLY FLOW INCREASING NEAR THE FLORIDA COAST BY LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-110930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT E OF BAHAMAS LATE...HIGHEST IN THE GULF STREAM. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. SCT VSBYS 3 NM OR LESS IN PATCHY FOG W OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 75W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT...THEN BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON NIGHT. E OF 75W W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS N OF 30N DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 23N LATE. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. SE 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 OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 74W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 74W LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N BECOMING NE TO E THROUGHOUT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N...BECOMING NE TO E THROUGHOUT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 25N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 70W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY