000 FZNT23 KNHC 151440 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 15 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. AMZ089-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY EXETNDS FROM 22N55W SW TO PUERTO RICO AND TO NEAR 17N70W. HIGH PRES N OF THE FRONT N WILL SHIFT SE ALLOWING STRONG NE TRADES TO DIMINISH TO FRESH ON SUN. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATING THROUGH SUN. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN FROM HE GULF OF MEXICO SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT PASSES ACROSS W CUBA SUN AND STALL FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO HONDURAS SUN NIGHT. EASTERLY TRADES RETURN ACROSS THE ENTIRE CARIBBEAN EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-152130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 20N...AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 20N. W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 84W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE AND SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 18N E OF 82W IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 82W 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-152130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA TO 15 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO 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 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 81W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 25 TO 30 KT. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS PRIMARILY N OF 16N. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W 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 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-152130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N NE TO E 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 9 TO 13 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 17N E OF 70W. .SUN AND MON...S OF 17N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA 9 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .TUE...S OF 15N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-152130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 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 AND SAT NIGHT...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 AND MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NEAR 22N BECOMING SE TO S. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR N PART. $$ AMZ088-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A 1027 MB HIGH CENTER NEAR 31N72W WILL SHIFT ESE THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS DEEPENING LOW PRES SYSTEM EMERGES OUT OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THE SE U.S. COAST SUN PRECEDED BY A TIGHTENING PRES GRADIENT ALLOWING FOR INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WITH WINDS REACHING POSSIBLE GALE FORCE OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION IN ADVANCE OF THE COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR 31N74W TO W CUBA BY LATE SUN...FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE MON...AND FROM 25N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE TUE NIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-152130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N E OF FRONT SAT NIGHT INTO MON... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 79W AND 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 68W SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS SE PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N OF 29N W OF 78W INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 K EARLY SAT EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT N OF 29N BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 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 AHEAD OF COLD FRONT. .SUN...N OF 29N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS SW. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 26N. .MON...N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT IN EARLY... DIMINISHING TO W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW WELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT E OF 73W...2 TO 4 FT W OF 73W...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE PART. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER/AGUIRRE