000 FZNT23 KNHC 160308 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES IN THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC WILL SHIFT SE ALLOWING STRONG NE TRADES TO DIMINISH TO FRESH ON MON. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN FROM THE 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 TUE. $$ AMZ082-160930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N E OF 82W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE AND SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 18N E OF 82W IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 82W 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-160930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 ...GALE WARNING FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W... .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE WINDS NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...OCCASIONALLY TO 30 KT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-160930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 9 TO 13 FT. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N E OF 72W. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 17N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA 9 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .TUE...S OF 15N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-160930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 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 THROUGH 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. .WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A 1027 MB HIGH CENTER NEAR 30N69W WILL SHIFT ESE THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS DEEPENING LOW PRES SYSTEM EMERGES OUT OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THE SE U.S. COAST SUN PRECEDED BY A TIGHTENING PRES GRADIENT ALLOWING FOR INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WITH WINDS REACHING POSSIBLE GALE FORCE OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION IN ADVANCE OF THE COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR 31N76W TO W CUBA BY LATE SUN...FROM 30N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE MON...AND FROM 26N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE TUE NIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-160930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N E OF FRONT SAT NIGHT INTO MON... .TONIGHT...S OF 27N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 71W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS SE PART. .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 AND SUN NIGHT...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. .WED...N OF 25N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL