000 FZNT23 KNHC 230246 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST WED DEC 22 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. AMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LARGE NW TO N SWELLS WILL SPREAD INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH FRI AND PROPAGATE THROUGH THE ATLC PASSAGES OF THE NE CARIBBEAN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SAT NIGHT AND LIE FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF ON HONDURAS LATE SUN AND FROM EAST CUBA TO PANAMA LATE MON. $$ AMZ082-230930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 22 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 80W N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT S OF 17N. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. E OF 82W S OF 20N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 82W N OF 20N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT S OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 18N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-230930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 22 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT THROUGHOUT. S OF 11N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...S OF 12N E OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-230930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED DEC 22 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 64W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN NE PASSAGES. .SUN AND MON...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-230930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 22 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 15N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 16N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 11N AND 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL S OF 11N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 KT SAT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED DEC 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL SHIFT S AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO WATERS N OF 28N EARLY THU AND QUICKLY PUSHES TO 27N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU NIGHT AND E OF THE AREA BY FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE AREA FRI INTO SAT THEN E OF AREA LATE SAT AS A COASTAL LOW DEVELOPS OVER FAR NW WATERS LATE SAT NIGHT FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO WESTERN CUBA SUN EVENING AND FROM 25N65W TO EASTERN CUBA MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-230930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED DEC 22 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUN AND MON WITHIN 210 NM OF COLD FRONT N OF 26N... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 16 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN 70W AND 75W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT E OF 73W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 73W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT W OF 77W BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN N FACING PASSAGES. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 FT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN N FACING PASSAGES. .SAT...WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 150 NM OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 72W. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN N FACING PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT AND NEAR LOW PRES. .SUN AND MON...WITHIN 210 NM OF COLD FRONT N OF 26N SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT SUN AND 12 TO 18 FT MON. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING W TO NW SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT MON. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER AREA S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 23N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AL