000 FZNT23 KNHC 011511 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED DEC 01 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. AMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO WESTERN HONDURAS BY LATE FRI. HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT E AHEAD OF THE FRONT...ALLOWING FRESH TO STRONG TRADES OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TO DIMINISH THU. BROAD LOW PRES WILL REMAIN OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN...ENHANCING TRADES OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO. LARGE NE SWELLS WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS NE OF THE LEEWARDS TODAY AND THROUGH THE ATLC PASSAGES INTO THE CARIBBEAN...RAISING SEAS TO AROUND 9 FT THROUGH THU MORNING OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-012130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 19N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 16N E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 19N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 19N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-012130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 10N E OF 80W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 12N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 12N E OF 82W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. $$ AMZ086-012130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...W OF 69W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 69W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT ATLC PASSAGES SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NEAR EXPOSED NE PASSAGES THU. W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-012130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL. S OF 13N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN. $$ AMZ088-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST WILL EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THIS EVENING...FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA THU EVENING...FROM 28N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE FRI EVENING...THEN STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE N OF PUERTO RICO LATE SAT INTO SUN. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST SUN...AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA BY LATE SUN FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG WINDS. $$ AMZ080-012130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 26N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN