000 FZNT23 KNHC 141514 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU JAN 14 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. AMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SAT NIGHT ALLOWING FOR NE TRADES TO DIMINISH SOME. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT NIGHT FOLLOWED BY INCREASING NW WINDS. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT PASSES ACROSS W CUBA BY LATE SUN...AND REACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE BY LATE MON. A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT IS OVER THE NW PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO SAG SE TONIGHT THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON WHILE DISSIPATING...AND AS ATLC HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS. $$ AMZ082-142130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 14 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 82W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 82W 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE AND SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 18N E OF 82W IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 82W 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 14 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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 AND SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-142130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU JAN 14 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS N OF 17N W OF 66W. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N W OF 67W. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE PART. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 70W...AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF 70W...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SUN AND MON...S OF 16N W OF 64W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-142130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 14 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS N OF 18N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 16N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 17N...AND 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL S OF 17N. .SUN...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU JAN 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED ALONG EASTERN GEORGIA EXTENDS A RIDGE SE TO 26N65W. THE HIGH AND RIDGE WILL MOVE E THROUGH SAT AS DEEPENING LOW PRES SYSTEM EMERGES OUT OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFFSHORE THE SE U.S. COAST LATE SAT INTO EARLY SUN PRECEDED BY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WITH POSSIBLE GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR 30N75W TO W CUBA BY LATE SUN...AND FROM 30N65W TO NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE BY LATE MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS FROM W TO E ACROSS THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-142130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU JAN 14 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N LATE SAT INTO EARLY MON... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 78W 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 227N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART AND FAR W PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS .SAT...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT N OF 28N BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 24N 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING W PART. .SUN...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 26N. .MON...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY ...DIMINISHING TO NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN W SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FAR W PART. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SE TO S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER RUBIO/AGUIRRE