000 FZNT23 KNHC 190909 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE JAN 19 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. AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 19 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 THROUGH THE SW N ATLC WATERS. $$ AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 11N E OF 77W... .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT WED AND THU. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL WED AND THU. 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. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2010 ...GALE WARNING S OF 15N W OF 72W... .TODAY THROUGH THU...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL WED AND THU. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL THU. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. .SAT...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 16N E OF 58W. 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. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 26N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL STALL FROM 23N65W TO THE HISPANIOLA TODAY AND LOSE IDENTITY BY THU. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 30N65W TO 27N77W WILL MOVE E OF AREA TODAY. A STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES INTO FAR NW WATERS FRI REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS EARLY SAT AND THEN MOVES INTO FAR SE WATERS LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N E OF FRONT FRI AND SAT... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF COLD FRONT TO 72W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW W OF SECOND COLD FRONT AND BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 10 KT GREATER THAN 390 NM W OF FIRST FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS N OF 25N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N 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 28N W OF 78W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 24N E OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 26N BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 26N BY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...E OF FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF BAHAMAS SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF BAHAMAS S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER