000 FZNT23 KNHC 110830 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 DEC 11 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. AMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A SHEAR AXIS EXTENDING FROM HAITI TO 1009 MB LOW PRES NEAR 09N78W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN EVENING STRETCHING FROM EASTERN CUBA ACROSS JAMAICA TO WESTERN PANAMA SUN NIGHT THEN FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO EASTERN PANAMA MON EVENING...REACHING FROM PUERTO RICO TO NW COLOMBIA TUE MORNING WHERE IT WILL STALL AND WEAKEN THROUGH WED. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ARE EXPECTED IN THE E CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. LARGE NW SWELL WILL ENTER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WED. $$ AMZ082-110930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 11 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 81W TODAY. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT ...EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PORTION. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE... EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT LEE OF CUBA THROUGHOUT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-110930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 11 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF SHEAR AXIS NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. E OF SHEAR AXIS N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR SHEAR AXIS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUN NIGHT. E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 11N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF 11N. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 78W SUN NIGHT. .MON...W OF 78W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL LATE. E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 78W. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ AMZ086-110930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 11 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE AND S OF 13N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES SAT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. .MON...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION LATE. .TUE...W OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT NW HALF BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT MONA PASSAGE AND NW HALF BEHIND FRONT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT N OF 15N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 15N EXCEPT TO 10 FT THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES...AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-110930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 11 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 61W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION LATE. .TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE JUST AHEAD OF FRONT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL BEHIND FRONT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF 17N NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 17N SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 14N LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ088-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COASTAL TROUGH WILL LINGER OVER THE GULF STREAM AND BAHAMAS ARCHING NE TO 1014 MB LOW PRES NEAR 26N72W. A FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 26N65W THROUGH 1012 MB LOW PRES NEAR 24N66W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL SHIFT NE OF THE AREA BY TONIGHT. A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NW WATERS SUN MORNING WITH STRONG SW FLOW OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR 31N77W TO CENTRAL CUBA SUN EVENING THEN FROM NEAR 31N73W TO EASTERN CUBA MON MORNING...AND THEN FROM NEAR 31N68W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MON EVENING PUSHING E OF THE AREA MON NIGHT. EXPECT GALE CONDITIONS OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS BOTH AHEAD OF AND BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUE AND WED AS HIGH PRES OVER THE CAROLINAS RIDGES SE ACROSS THE WATERS. $$ AMZ080-110930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SUN AFTERNOON THROUGH MON... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N W OF FRONT SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE... .TODAY...NE OF COASTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. SW AND W OF COASTAL TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA SE OF COASTAL TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR FRONTAL TROUGH. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGHS. PATCHY FOG OVER THE GULF STREAM. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT AHEAD OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL LATE SUN NIGHT...THEN BUILDING TO 14 TO 25 FT LATE MON. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 14 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT W OF 75W AND 11 TO 18 FT E OF 75W LATE. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 15 FT LATE...AND 6 TO 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 15 FT LATE. S OF 27N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT LATE. W OF 72W N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W LATE...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY