000 FZNT23 KNHC 202116 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST WED JAN 20 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. AMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED JAN 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH THU NIGHT WITH FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADES ELSEWHERE IN THE CENTRAL AND E CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WHILE SOUTHERLY FLOW SETS UP OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN. THE TRADES AND SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DIMINISH ON FRI AND SAT AS THE HIGH TO THE N WEAKENS AND AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SE THROUGH THE SW N ATLC WATERS. SOUTHERLY FLOW IN THE NW CARIBBEAN AND TRADES IN THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA INCREASE AGAIN SUN THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-210330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED JAN 20 2010 .TONIGHT AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT E OF 80W TONIGHT AND THU. W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 84W LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL W OF 80W AND 8 TO 10 FT E OF 80W SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE SAT. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .SUN...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .MON...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-210330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED JAN 20 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 11N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT THU AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI AFTERNOON THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE SAT. 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 SAT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-210330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED JAN 20 2010 ...GALE WARNING S OF 15N W OF 72W... .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT THU AND THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU AND THU NIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 68W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 68W. $$ AMZ087-210330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED JAN 20 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. 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 TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING W TO NW W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 18N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. N OF 18N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. .MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18NNE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED JAN 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...1018 MB HIGH PRES NEAR 30N83W WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH THU. MEANWHILE TWO COLD FRONTS E OF 70W WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES E OF FLORIDA THU AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH WILL REACH FROM 31N72W TO 25N77W FRI THEN FROM 29N65W TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS BY EARLY SAT AND E OF 65W BY EARLY SUN. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES IN THE NW WATERS SUN AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONT. $$ AMZ080-210330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED JAN 20 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N E OF FRONT LATE FRI AND EARLY SAT MORNING... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE TONIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 23N TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT THEN BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT E OF 78W LATE. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS THU AFTERNOON AND ENTIRE AREA BY THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S S 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT THEN BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL LATE THU NIGHT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART THU NIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT FRI NIGHT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SW TO W SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W LATE FRI NIGHT. FROM 25N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING W OF TO NW W OF FRONT LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL LATE FRI NIGHT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW W OF FRONT LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...E OF FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 77W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 77W. FROM 25N TO 27N WITHIN 450 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 25N TO 27N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE PART. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 25N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR/JL