000 FZNT23 KNHC 281448 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 28 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. AMZ089-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM VICINITY OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS SW TO NEAR 15N74W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH THIS EVENING...WHILE THE NORTHERN PORTION MOVES THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC THEN DISSIPATE FROM NEAR 20N55W TO 17N62W DURING WED AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE INTO THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC TUE THROUGH SAT ALLOWING FOR RATHER FRESH NE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-282130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. BETWEEN 79W AND 84W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 84W S OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL S OF 21N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 81W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 17N. BETWEEN 81W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. W OF 84W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL S OF 19N...AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. .THU...S OF 19N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 19N...AND 4 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 19N...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 3 TO 5 FT AND N OF 20N E OF 81W 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E OF 84W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 17N...HIGHEST SE AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 17N. W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-282130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 13N78W. N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 10N E OF 79W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...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 WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 12N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 12N W OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 12N W OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-282130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT THROUGH MONA PASSAGE AND S OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO 15N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT TUE AND 9 TO 12 FT TUE NIGHT. E OF 66W NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT N OF 15N BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NW OF LINE FROM 16N61W TO 12N73W TO LINE FROM 18N72W TO 17N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT NW OF LINE 18N72W TO 17N75W 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... HIGHEST W OF 71W. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-282130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT... EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF DISSIPATING FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 13N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 16N BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 17N SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT FRI...AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 17N. .SAT...NW OF LINE FROM 17N55W TO 14N61W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SE OF SAME LINE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT THEN BECOME CENTERED OVER THE WATERS NEAR THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS WED THEN SLIDE E TO NE OF THE BAHAMAS BY LATE THU BEFORE MERGING WITH STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES FROM THE N FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-282130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 26N E OF 69W... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N E OF 69W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT... DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE E OF 71W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. BETWEEN 71W AND 74W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 79W 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N W OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR SE PORTION. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 69W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 71W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 75W BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT BETWEEN 75W AND 77W 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 77W. S OF 26N W OF 71W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT....EXCEPT W OF 78W NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF 78W SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 71W...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN 71W AND 77W...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 77W. 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 AND FRI...N OF 26N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT THU...THEN BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL LATE FRI. N OF 26N W OF 72W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT...THEN BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT...THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE FRI. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 8 FT IN N AND E SWELL W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE