000 FZNT23 KNHC 210912 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU JAN 21 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. AMZ089-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH EARLY FRI. SOUTHERLY FLOW HAS SET UP OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WITH FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADES ELSEWHERE IN THE CENTRAL AND E CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC. THE TRADES AND SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DIMINISH FRI AND SAT AS THE HIGH TO THE N WEAKENS. SOUTHERLY FLOW IN THE NW CARIBBEAN INCREASES AGAIN SUN AHEAD OF COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON. TRADES IN THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA INCREASE AGAIN SUN THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-211530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 21 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. .SUN...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .MON...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-211530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 21 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 11N E OF 77W THROUGH EARLY FRI MORNING... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 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 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT JUST AFTER SUNRISE AND TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT. N OF 11N W OF 77W 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. $$ AMZ086-211530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU JAN 21 2010 ...GALE WARNING S OF 15N W OF 70W THROUGH EARLY FRI MORNING... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 68W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AFTER SUNRISE AND DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 68W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 68W. $$ AMZ087-211530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 21 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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. $$ AMZ088-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES E OF FLORIDA TODAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH WILL REACH THE N FL COAST FRI MORNING AND FROM 31N70W TO 29N76W TO 29N81W FRI EVENING WITH GALES IN E WATERS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. FRONT WILL MOVE TO 22N65W TO 20N70W SAT EVENING AND E OF AREA SUN. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES IN THE NW WATERS SUN AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONT WHICH MOVES INTO NW WATERS MON MORNING AND FROM 31N75W TO MIAMI FLORIDA MON EVENING. $$ AMZ080-211530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 21 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N E OF FRONT FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT MORNING... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N W OF 77W TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS EVENING AND 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 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 25 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 25 TO 35 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT 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 25 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 SCHAUER