000 FZNT23 KNHC 221454 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 22 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. AMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TRADES OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE. FRESH SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN AND FRESH EASTERLY TRADES IN E CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WILL DIMINISH SAT. SOUTHERLY FLOW IN THE NW CARIBBEAN INCREASES AGAIN SAT NIGHT SPREADING E ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL ATLC BY MON. THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON AND EXTENDS FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO GULF OF HONDURAS TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-222130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. .MON...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-222130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL 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. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...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 9 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE MON. 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. $$ AMZ086-222130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-222130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 17N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO NE FLORIDA WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT...AND MOVE SE OF AREA LATE SAT NIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES AGAIN OVER THE NW WATERS SUN AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONT WHICH MOVES OFFSHORE GEORGIA AROUND SUNRISE MON REACHING FROM 31N75W TO NW CUBA SUNRISE TUE AND STALLING ALONG 27N65W TO HISPANIOLA SUNRISE WED. $$ AMZ080-222130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM OF FRONT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON N OF 27N E OF FRONT... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF BAHAMAS EARLY TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 67W AND SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N W OF 67W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SHIFTING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON