000 FZNT23 KNHC 081514 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 08 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. AMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 08 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE MONA PASSAGE TO LOW PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR PANAMA WILL SHIFT SLOWLY W AND BECOME ORIENTED N TO S ALONG 75W THU...77W FRI...77W SAT AND ALONG 78W SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP E ACROSS THE REGION FRI REACHING FROM HISPANIOLA TO NICARAGUA AND FROM 22N62W TO PANAMA SUN. $$ AMZ082-081530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BY THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT. .SUN...W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT EARLY AND 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN AFTERNOON AND 7 TO 10 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN NIGHT. E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. $$ AMZ084-081530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT....W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. E OF TROUGH E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF LINE 14N75W TO 10N80W. .THU THROUGH SAT...W OF TROUGH N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .SUN...W OF TROUGH N WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ AMZ086-081530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL IN EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AMD ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .FRI AND SAT...FAR NW PORTION INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL IN EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-081530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 10N W OF 57W. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE OVER THE FAR NW WATERS THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 18N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 08 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 24N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL MEANDER THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP E ABSORBING THIS TROUGH FRI WITH THE MERGED FRONT E OF AREA LATE SAT. LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP ALONG FRONT FRI NIGHT INTO SAT. A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW PORTIONS LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-081530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 08 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N W OF 70W SUN... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 8 TO 14 FT E OF 77W. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 29N W OF 77W SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT BUILDING 12 TO 18 FT SUN NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT AHEAD OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON