000 FZNT23 KNHC 260233 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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 EARLY 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. $$ AMZ082-260930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT S OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 18N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AHEAD OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 150 NM OF FRONT S OF 17N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 19N E OF 83W. .WED AND THU...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 80W MAINLY E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-260930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 .TONIGHT N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 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...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. $$ AMZ086-260930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS E OF 67W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE TUE AND WED EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE SE COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT WED. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE AND WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN ATLC PASSAGES LATE TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ087-260930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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. $$ AMZ088-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST OVERNIGHT AND WILL EXTEND FROM 31N77W TO SOUTHERN FLORIDA SUN MORNING...FROM 30N65W TO EASTERN CUBA MON MORNING AND MOVE E OF THE AREA TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT WED AND THU. $$ AMZ080-260930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N WITHIN 210 NM OF FRONT... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE 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 WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 23N E OF 70W WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS N OF 23N S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N FACING PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS 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