000 FZNT23 KNHC 300325 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 29 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. AMZ089-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA RESULTING IN A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE REGION WITH GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE FAR SOUTH-CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WATERS TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WHICH WILL ENTER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SAT NIGHT ALLOWING FOR THE TRADES TO DIMINISH OVER THE W PORTION. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE ON SUN WITH THE STRONGEST TRADES CONFINED TO THE CENTRAL AND E CARIBBEAN SUN THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-300930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR CUBA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT N OF 20N SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SAT NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT N OF 20N 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-300930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 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 NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT SUN...AND 6 TO 8 FT MON. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 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 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT WED. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. $$ AMZ086-300930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010 ...GALE WARNING S OF 14N W OF 73W... .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SW PART. E OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SUN AND MON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN AND MON. .TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-300930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT AND SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT SAT NIGHT AND SUN. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE WED. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES ACROSS THE AREA WILL SLIDE E TONIGHT ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO INCREASE OVER THE W PORTION AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST SAT EVENING AND EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO THE NW BAHAMAS EARLY SUN THEN FROM 30N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUN EVENING. FRONT STALLS ALONG 25N MON AND MOVES N TO ALONG 29N TUE AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS NEAR 29N80W LATE TUE. LOW PRES RAPIDLY MOVES E ALONG 29N/30N EARLY WED DRAGGING ANOTHER COLD FRONT WHICH EXTENDS FROM 29N65W TO 26N80W LATE WED, $$ AMZ080-300930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 30N W OF 75W SAT... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 30N E OF FRONT SAT NIGHT AND SUN... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 77W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE TONIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 30N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT BY SAT NIGHT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 26N TO 30N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 26N 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 AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 30N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 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 DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT FAR NW PORTION TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW AND FRONT. $$ FORECASTER COBB