000 FZNT23 KNHC 290911 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST WED DEC 29 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. AMZ089-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED DEC 29 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 22N55W TO 17N63W WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE INTO THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT ALLOWING FOR INCREASING NE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-291530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED DEC 29 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 81W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 17N. BETWEEN 81W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. W OF 84W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL S OF 19N...AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 19N...AND 4 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 19N...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 3 TO 5 FT AND N OF 20N E OF 81W 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E OF 84W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 17N...HIGHEST SE AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 17N. W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-291530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED DEC 29 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ086-291530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED DEC 29 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT THROUGH MONA PASSAGE AND S OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO 15N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL WED. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW OF LINE FROM 16N61W TO 12N73W TO LINE FROM 18N72W TO 17N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT NW OF LINE 18N72W TO 17N75W 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... HIGHEST W OF 71W. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-291530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED DEC 29 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ088-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED DEC 29 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA AND WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ080-291530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED DEC 29 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 DGS