000 FZNT23 KNHC 272133 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 27 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. AMZ089-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED JAN 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE WILL COMPLETELY DISSIPATE TONIGHT AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SE ACROSS THE NW AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA. A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN...WITH GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA ON THU. THE NEXT COLD FRONT ENTERS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SAT NIGHT INTO SUN AND STALLS OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN MON. $$ AMZ082-280330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED JAN 27 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT NW PORTION FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .SUN AND MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE SUN AND MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-280330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED JAN 27 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W THU... .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT LATE TONIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE TONIGHT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT THU NIGHT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 13 FT LATE. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT SUN AND MON. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-280330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED JAN 27 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 13N W OF 73W THU... .TONIGHT...W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COASTS OF COLOMBIA AND HISPANIOLA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ087-280330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED JAN 27 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU THROUGH FRI. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THU NIGHT AND FRI. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED JAN 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS TO EAST-CENTRAL CUBA WILL EXTEND FROM 24N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THU AND DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT TODAY THROUGH THU THEN WILL SHIFT E OF 65W ON FRI. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT FRI NIGHT INTO SAT WITH THE FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST SAT EVENING AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA EARLY SUN THEN FROM 31N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE SUN...AND FROM 26N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-280330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED JAN 27 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 30N E OF FRONT SAT AND SUN... .TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 72W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 25N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT EARLY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU NIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM 25N TO 30N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 30N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 25N TO 30N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR HISPANIOLA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER COBB