000 FZNT23 KNHC 240903 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN JAN 24 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. AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...SLY WINDS INCREASE IN THE NW CARIBBEAN AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE FROM THE CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS TUE NIGHT AND WED. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE BEHIND FRONT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 8 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E 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 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL THU. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL THU. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...W OF 70 NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL TONIGHT. 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. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 16N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL MON NIGHT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING 7 TO 9 FT THU. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO THE SE BAHAMAS WHERE IT BECOMES STATIONARY TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. SLY WINDS INCREASE OVER THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONT WHICH MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST MON MORNING. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N69W TO W CUBA TUE AND FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED AND SE OF AREA WED NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MON N OF 27N E OF FRONT... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT N OF 28N W OF 76W TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT N OF 28N W OF 76W TONIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SHIFTING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N 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 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 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. .WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS