000 FZNT23 KNHC 160857 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT JAN 16 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. AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 16 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 WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT PASSES ACROSS W CUBA IN HONDURAS SUN AND LIFTS NORTHWARD AS IT DISSIPATES OVER CENTRAL CUBA MON. EASTERLY TRADES RETURN ACROSS THE ENTIRE CARIBBEAN BY TUE. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 16 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE AND SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. S OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT TONIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 82W 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 16 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 10N E OF 77W... .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 10N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT N OF 14N SUN. 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 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. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 16 2010 ...GALE WARNING FRONT S OF 16N W OF 73W... .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 16N W OF 73W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT N OF 14N SUN. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .TUE...S OF 15N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 16 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N 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. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A 1027 MB HIGH CENTER NEAR 30N64W WILL SHIFT ESE THROUGH TONIGHT AS DEEPENING LOW PRES SYSTEM EMERGES OUT OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THE SE U.S. COAST SUN PRECEDED BY A TIGHTENING PRES GRADIENT ALLOWING FOR INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WITH WINDS REACHING GALE FORCE OVER THE NE PORTION IN ADVANCE OF THE COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR 31N76W TO W CUBA BY LATE SUN...FROM 30N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE MON...AND FROM 26N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE TUE NIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 16 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N W OF 77W TONIGHT INTO SUN MORNING... .TODAY...N OF 27N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS AND W OF BAHAMAS S OF 28N W OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W LATE TODAY. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING W PART AHEAD OF COLD FRONT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 29N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SUN MORNING AND SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SUN AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT AND SHIFTING SW TO W W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT AND 8 TO 12 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 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 AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER