000 FZNT23 KNHC 311500 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 31 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. AMZ089-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS WILL MOVE BACK TO THE N THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AS A TROUGH LATER TODAY. CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES WILL THEN BUILD SW INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC LATE MON THROUGH EARLY WED ALLOWING FOR EASTERLY TRADES TO INCREASE. THE HIGH THEN WEAKENS AND SHIFTS E WED AND THU CAUSING THE EASTERLY TRADES TO DIMINISH SLIGHTLY. $$ AMZ082-312130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT MON AND MON NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. $$ AMZ084-312130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT WED. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT WED. .THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-312130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SW PART...BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT MON AND MON NIGHT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SW PART... SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 15N THU. E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU. $$ AMZ087-312130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL LATE. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE WED AND THU. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT THU. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THU. $$ AMZ088-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N72W ACROSS THE NW BAHAMAS AND INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL REACH FROM NEAR 29N65W TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS THIS EVENING. THE FRONT STALLS ALONG 25N/26N MON AS A COASTAL TROUGH AND WEAK AREA OF LOW PRES DEVELOPS ALONG THE NE FLORIDA COAST LATE MON AND SLIDES ALONG 30N/31N TUE AND NE OF THE AREA EARLY WED. THE NEXT COLD FRONT ENTERS THE AREA ALONG 31N73W TO 26N76W EARLY WED AND EXTENDS FROM 30N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WED EVENING THEN MOVES E OF THE AREA WED NIGHT. STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW BECOMES ESTABLISHED OVER THE W PORTION BY LATE FRI AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. $$ AMZ080-312130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 30N E OF FRONT THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 30N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL... EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT N OF 28N E OF 77W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 30N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 29 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT W OF 72W IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT MON NIGHT...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 72W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR NW PART LATE. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT E OF FRONT AND BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 22N E TO SE...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF BAHAMAS AND BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25 TO 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW AND FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE W OF 70W IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT W OF 70W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF 70W LATE. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY