000 FZNT23 KNHC 300903 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU DEC 30 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. AMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU DEC 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...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 MON. $$ AMZ082-301530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU DEC 30 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 19N...AND 4 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 19N...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 3 TO 5 FT AND N OF 20N E OF 81W 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E OF 84W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 17N...HIGHEST SE AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 17N. W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-301530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU DEC 30 2010 .TODAY THOUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 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 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL BETWEEN 80W AND 82W...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 82W. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS MAINLY NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-301530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU DEC 30 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 71W. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-301530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU DEC 30 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU DEC 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ080-301530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU DEC 30 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...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. .MON...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS, $$ FORECASTER DGS