000 FZNT23 KNHC 210310 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED JAN 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH EARLY 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 TONIGHT. 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. $$ AMZ082-210930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED JAN 20 2010 .TONIGHT AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 19N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL E OF 80W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 80W. N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 84W LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL W OF 80W AND 8 TO 10 FT E OF 80W SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE SAT. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .SUN...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .MON...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-210930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 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 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. 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. $$ AMZ086-210930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED JAN 20 2010 ...GALE WARNING S OF 15N W OF 72W... .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU AND THU NIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 68W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 68W. $$ AMZ087-210930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ088-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED JAN 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...1018 MB HIGH PRES NEAR 30N83W WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH THU. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES E OF FLORIDA THU AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH WILL REACH FROM 31N72W TO 25N77W FRI...FROM 29N65W TO THE NW BAHAMAS BY EARLY SAT THEN OVER THE SE PORTION OF AREA LATE SAT AND E OF 65W BY EARLY SUN. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES IN THE NW WATERS SUN AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONT. $$ AMZ080-210930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED JAN 20 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N E OF FRONT EARLY FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT MORNING... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 78W. FROM 23N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT THEN BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE THU NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 70W AND 75W THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN W SWELL. N OF 27W E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT EARLY FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT EARLY FRI NIGHT. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF BAHAMAS EARLY FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 72W. SCATTERED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE N OF 27N. .SAT...N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY SAT MORNING THEN SHIFTING W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT N OF 29N E OF 70W IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 78W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 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