000 FZNT23 KNHC 252045 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SAT DEC 25 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. AMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LARGE NW TO N SWELLS IN ATLC WATERS WILL PROPAGATE THROUGH THE NE CARIBBEAN ATLC PASSAGES THROUGH SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO EASTERN HONDURAS SUN NIGHT. THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES S TO PANAMA MON THEN DISSIPATE TUE WHILE THE NORTHERN PORTION CROSSES THE WINDWARD PASSAGE MON...THE MONA PASSAGE LATE MON AND REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS EARLY TUE STRETCHING FROM 22N60W TUE AFTERNOON...REACHING 20N55W TO 17N61W BY WED MORNING WHERE IT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-260330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT S OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 18N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AHEAD OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 150 NM OF FRONT S OF 17N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 19N E OF 83W. .WED AND THU...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 80W MAINLY E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-260330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W OF 79W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT BRIEFLY TO 30 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 79W S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 79W N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-260330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 13N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN NE PASSAGES. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS E OF 67W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE TUE AND WED EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE SE COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT WED. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE AND WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN ATLC PASSAGES LATE TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ087-260330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL BEHIND FRONT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 17N AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 17N. $$ AMZ088-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES SHIFTS SE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N77W TO SOUTHERN FLORIDA SUN MORNING...FROM 31N66W TO EASTERN CUBA MON MORNING AND MOVE E OF THE AREA TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT WED AND THU. $$ AMZ080-260330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...GALE WARNING SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT N OF 27N WITHIN 210 NM OF FRONT... .TONIGHT...WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W PART LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 23N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING S LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS N OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N FACING PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...WITHIN 210 NM OF COLD FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT DECREASING 20 TO 30 KT LATE MON. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 16 FT AHEAD OF FRONT AND 12 TO 20 FT BEHIND FRONT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. 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 2 TO 4 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 NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 26N E OF 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF BAHAMAS TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 77W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 77W. W OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER AREA NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 71W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 71W. FROM 23N TO 27N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 26N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AL