000 FZNT23 KNHC 210332 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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. AMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 18N72W TO COSTA RICA REACH E HISPANIOLA TO COSTA RICA AND STALL THEN BECOME DIFFUSE TUE NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE W OF FRONT THROUGH EARLY TUE. N AND NE SWELLS ACROSS ATLC WATERS MOVE THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES INTO EASTERN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT. SWELLS INCREASE AGAIN TUE THROUGH THU BEHIND AS STALLED FRONT EXTEND ALONG 21N. $$ AMZ082-210930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 10 FT W OF 80W AND 6 FT E OF 80W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 10 FT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE THU. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-210930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N W OF 80W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-210930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-210930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOME SW LATE. SEAS 7 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 16N SE TO S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 16N S TO SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO 20N70W MOVING SE STALLS ACROSS E HISPANIOLA TONIGHT THROUGH TUE STRETCHING ALONG 21N E OF 70W TUE THROUGH WED. WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE NEAR FRONT LATE TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-210930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 6 FT W OF 79W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 29N E OF 67W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. N OF 24N E OF 72W N TO NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT E OF 70W AND 6 FT W OF 70W. FROM 23N TO 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS INCREASE TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE TO 25 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 10 FT E OF 70W AND 5 FT W OF 70W. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN N SWELL AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES