000 FZNT23 KNHC 180307 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 17 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. AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM W CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS WILL DISSIPATE MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD N OF AREA INCREASING THE EASTERLY TRADES MON THROUGH THU IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW SETTING OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 13N E OF 68W. .WED...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2010 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 16N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO NW CUBA WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS MON...FROM 25N65W TO HISPANIOLA TUE...THEN DISSIPATE ALONG 22N E OF THE BAHAMAS WED THROUGH THU. A SECOND WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP E ACROSS THE WATERS N OF 28N TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. A STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW WATERS THU NIGHT REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT E OF 74W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN NW E OF 70W. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 30 KT THU NIGHT SHIFTING TO W AT 20 KT BEHIND FRONT ON FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT NEAR FRONT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT THEN SHIFTING TO W BEHIND FRONT ON FRI. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT BY FRI. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AHEAD OF FRONT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT NEAR FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITH FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON