000 FZNT23 KNHC 180900 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON JAN 18 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. AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM W CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD N OF AREA INCREASING THE EASTERLY TRADES TUE THROUGH FRI IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW SETTING OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 16N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE PART. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .TODAY...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO N CENTRAL CUBA WILL EXTEND FROM 30N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT AND FROM 23N65W TO HAITI TUE NIGHT WHERE IS WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE BY WED NIGHT. A SECOND WEAK FRONT WILL SWEEP E ACROSS THE WATERS N OF 30N TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. A STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW WATERS FRI REACHING FROM BERMUDA THROUGH THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS TO LAKE OKEECHOBEE FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .TODAY...W OF FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT IN THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. 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 NW PART. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT THU NIGHT SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT ON FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT NEAR FRONT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 15 KT FRI N OF 23N. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT BY FRI. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS15 TO 20 KT N OF 23N AND SHIFTING TO W 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT NEAR FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITH FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER