000 FZNT23 KNHC 121530 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 DEC 12 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. AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN THIS EVENING REACHING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO HONDURAS TONIGHT...FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA MON...FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO PANAMA MON NIGHT...THEN STALL FROM PUERTO RICO TO NW COLOMBIA TUE. STRONG N WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL DIMINISH WED AND THU. SEAS WILL BUILD FROM LARGE NW SWELL BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH WED NIGHT...WITH MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES EXPECTED THU. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT EXCEPT TO 13 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF 78W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 80W AND 6 TO 10 FT E OF 80W...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. 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. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 78W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. 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. .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 AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT THU. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. E OF 68W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT N OF 15N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 15N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT N OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL BEHIND FRONT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND THU...N OF 17N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT THU. N OF 17N E 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. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...S TO SW WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT IN THE NW PORTION. GALE FORCE WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BUILD SEAS TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL BY MON NIGHT. WINDS DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE TUE. FRONT WILL BE FROM 31N76W TO SOUTH FLORIDA TONIGHT...FROM 31N72W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE MON... FROM 31N68W TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MON NIGHT...AND E OF THE AREA TUE. RIDGING BUILDS SE LATE TUE AND HIGH PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE N CENTRAL WATERS WED AND THU. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT THROUGH MON NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH TUE... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 73W E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT BUILDING TO 13 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL MON. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT W OF 75W AND 10 TO 17 FT E OF 75W LATE TUE. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 14 FT LATE TUE AND 7 TO 12 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE TUE. .WED...N OF 27N E OF 74W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 74W NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT... AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL