000 FZNT23 KNHC 181437 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM WESTERN CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA INCREASING THE EASTERLY TRADES TUE THROUGH THU IN THE CENTRAL AND E CARIBBEAN WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW SETTING UP OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN. THE TRADES AND SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DIMINISH ON FRI AS THE HIGH TO THE N WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 18N AND 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE THU. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT THU. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE THU. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...S OF 15N W OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TUE AND TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE AND TUE NIGHT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL THU. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N70W THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TO N CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE E AND REACH FROM NEAR 31N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT THEN FROM 23N65W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TUE NIGHT WHERE IT WILL STALL OUT AND DISSIPATE ON WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE W. HIGH PRES WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT E OF 65W THU AS A STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST THU NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR 31N74W TO 30N77W TO 29N81W BY EARLY FRI...THEN FROM NEAR 31N67W TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS ON FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE. E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF FRONT AND N TO NE W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TUE NIGHT...AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT W OF 77W WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART EARLY WED. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS THU NIGHT...THEN BECOMING W TO NW W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT...THEN BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BECOMING W TO NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT LATE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY