000 FZNT23 KNHC 282043 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 22N57W TO 17N61W. THE FRONT WILL REACH NEAR 20N55W TO 17N62W LATE TONIGHT WHERE IT WILL STALL AND WEAKEN THROUGH WED. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE INTO THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT ALLOWING FOR FRESH NE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN. FRESH TO STRONG TRADEWINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-290330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 .TONIGHT...E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. BETWEEN 79W AND 84W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 84W S OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL S OF 21N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 81W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 17N. BETWEEN 81W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. W OF 84W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL S OF 19N...AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 19N...AND 4 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 19N...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 3 TO 5 FT AND N OF 20N E OF 81W 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E OF 84W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 17N...HIGHEST SE AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 17N. W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-290330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 .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 ISOLATED 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 THOUGH 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. .SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-290330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT THROUGH MONA PASSAGE AND S OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO 15N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW. N OF 16N E OF 66W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL WED. S OF 16N E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW OF LINE FROM 16N61W TO 12N73W TO LINE FROM 18N72W TO 17N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT NW OF LINE 18N72W TO 17N75W 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... HIGHEST W OF 71W. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-290330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 .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 THROUGH 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. .SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA AND WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ080-290330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 .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 THROUGH 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. .SUN...N OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL