000 FZNT23 KNHC 182123 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. 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 AND SAT AS THE HIGH TO THE N WEAKENS AND A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. $$ AMZ082-190330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-190330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 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. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-190330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. .SAT...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-190330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .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. 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 THROUGH THU...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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 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. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 18N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND A COLD FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE E TO POSITION 29N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO STALL FROM 23N65W TO THE HISPANIOLA TUE NIGHT...AND LOSE IDENTITY WED NIGHT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST THU NIGHT REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE FRI AND THEN MOVE SE OF AREA LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-190330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON JAN 18 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N W OF 70W THU AND N OF 29N E OF 70W FRI... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 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 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NW. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. 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 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT N OF 29N AND 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE...THEN SHIFTING TO W 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU AND SW 20 TO 30 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 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 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SHIFTING TO W 25 KT BEHIND 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 BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON