000 FZNT23 KNHC 300848 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT JAN 30 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. AMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MOVE E THROUGH TONIGHT AS A GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT PUSHES SE ACROSS WESTERN CUBA AND THE YUCATAN YUCATAN CHANNEL. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AND MOVE BACK N SUN NIGHT AND MON. CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SW INTO THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC LATE MON THROUGH WED ALLOWING FOR E WINDS TO INCREASE. $$ AMZ082-301530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL WINDWARD PASSAGE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT N OF 20N 3 T O 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...EXCEPT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 20N 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT... INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 20N 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-301530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010 .TODAY...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT 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 NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 20 TO 25 KT. 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. $$ AMZ086-301530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010 .TODAY...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 13N. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SW PART. E OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SUN AND MON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN AND MON. .TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-301530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010 .TODAY...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .TONIGHT 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 TONIGHT. 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. $$ AMZ088-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES ACROSS THE AREA WILL SLIDE E THROUGH TONIGHT ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO INCREASE OVER THE W PORTION AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST THIS EVENING...AND EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO THE NW BAHAMAS BY EARLY SUN...THEN FROM NEAR 30N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND CENTRAL CUBA BY SUN EVENING. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED LIFT BACK N TO ALONG 29N BY TUE AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS NEAR 29N80W. THE LOW WILL QUICKLY TRACK N OF THE AREA PUSHING A COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO 26N80W BY LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-301530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 30N... .TODAY...N OF 26N W OF 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF 69W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 22N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W TO 8 FT. E OF 69W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 23N 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N OF 30N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. 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 INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 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 W OF BAHAMAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 30N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 25N W OF 75W BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT 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...EXCEPT FAR NW WATERS BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT LATE. 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 TO 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 AGUIRRE