000 FZNT23 KNHC 121513 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 12 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. AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE WESTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO PANAMA. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST BEHIND THE FRONTAL TROUGH THROUGH WED DUE TO A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT...WITH WINDS VEERING NE TO E AND DIMINISHING THU WHILE EASTERLY TRADES INCREASE ACROSS THE S AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THU THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE SAT. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N BETWEEN 81W AND 85W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT LESS OF CUBA. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT WED NIGHT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. .FRI...E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT LEE OF CUBA. .SAT...E OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT LESS OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE TONIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E 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 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 10N E OF 80W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL W OF 70W. .FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL W OF 68W. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL W OF 68W. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT TONIGHT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT NW OF FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY DISSIPATING OVER FAR SW WATERS. HIGH PRES HAS BUILT IN BEHIND THE FRONT WITH A RIDGE ALONG 26N. ANOTHER COLD FRONT CLIPPING THE N PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA TODAY THROUGH WED...MOVING E OF 65W BY WED NIGHT AND SHIFTING THE WEAKENING RIDGE AXIS SE. HIGH PRES REBUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT WED THROUGH FRI...WITH RETURN SOUTHERLY FLOW INCREASING NEAR THE FLORIDA COAST LATE FRI THROUGH SAT...WITH THE POTENTIAL OF GALE FORCE WINDS VERY LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF BAHAMAS FROM 23N TO 27N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF 70W TONIGHT. W OF BAHAMAS BETWEEN 23N AND 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT IN BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL TONIGHT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT WED NIGHT. S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE...EXCEPT N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N THROUGHOUT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 27N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N W OF 77W SAT NIGHT AND 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS VERY LATE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT NE OF BAHAMAS LATE. N OF 26N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER