000 FZNT23 KNHC 190309 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN THE EASTERLY TRADES 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 SE INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. $$ AMZ082-190930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-190930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 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. $$ AMZ086-190930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. .SAT...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-190930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ088-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON JAN 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM JUST S OF BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE E TO POSITION FROM 29N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO STALL FROM 23N65W TO THE HISPANIOLA TUE NIGHT...AND LOSE IDENTITY WED NIGHT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST THU NIGHT REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE FRI AND THEN MOVES SE OF AREA LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-190930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 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 7 TO 11 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 1 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 AT 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