000 FZNT23 KNHC 180314 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 17 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. AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM 22N81W TO 15N78W WILL WILL DRIFT WNW THROUGH SAT...THEN MOVE BEGIN TO MOVE E SAT NIGHT REACHING TO NEAR 76W SUN MORNING IN RESPONSE TO A GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT THE MOVES SE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN NIGHT...THEN WEAKENS AS IT REACHES THE NE CARIBBEAN MON MORNING AND CONTINUES EASTWARD INTO THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC TUE AND EXTEND FROM NEAR 20N55W TO ACROSS THE GREATER ANTILLES LATE TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 82W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...EXCEPT E OF 79W E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT E OF 79W 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF 79W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 79W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 80W WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 19N 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 80W. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 20N 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 79W NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 85W...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 79W SEAS 4 TO 6 FT AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N E OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF 81W 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND N OF TROUGH. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 15N W OF 72W DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AND BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT THROUGHOUT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 68W BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 72W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PORTION. .MON...W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS CENTRAL PORTION. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 T0 4 FT...EXCEPT N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...FROM 13N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 15N AND S OF 13N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 60W BECOMING SE TO S. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 17N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT SHIFTING TO W TO NW. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N E OF 60W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A 1021 MB HIGH CENTERED NEAR 27N66W WILL SHIFT SLOWLY E OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN PORTION. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER W PORTION THROUGH SUN NIGHT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS EARLY SUN AND MOVE E AND EXIT THE AREA SUN NIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW WATERS SAT EVENING AND REACH FROM 31N77W TO S FLORIDA SUN MORNING...FROM 29N65W TO HAITI BY MON MORNING..AND E OF THE AREA TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS IN THE WAKE OF FRONT. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 17 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 30N E OF 74W 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 77W. FROM 25N TO 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E OF 71W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 30N. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW 5 NM DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT OVER FAR NW PART. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W BECOMING VARIABLE LATE SAT AFTERNOON AND NW 10 TO 15 KT W OF 80W SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 77W AND SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 74W. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT E OF 74W 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT...S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON ...AND W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER W PORTION AHEAD OF FRONT...AND AREAS OF RAIN EARLY SAT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW JUST E OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 73W BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT E OF 73W...AND SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT W OF 73W LATE. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL LATE...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N AND E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE