000 FZNT23 KNHC 011513 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 01 2011 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. AMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 01 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE W ATLC AND N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS FROM THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TO 80W THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-012130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 01 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .MON AND TUE...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 16N AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 16N. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-012130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 01 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 10.5N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10.5N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10.5N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-012130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 01 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL WITH N SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT THROUGH MONA PASSAGE DOWNSTREAM TO NEAR 16N72W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12.5N. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 15N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-012130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 01 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 13N NE WINDS 20 KT LOCALLY TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 13N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ088-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 01 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST SUN NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO NEAR PALM BEACH FLORIDA EARLY MON EVENING AND DISSIPATE TUE. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE US COAST TUE AND EXTEND FROM 70N68W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-012130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 01 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 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 IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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. .TUE...N OF 26N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...SE OF FRONT E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF 70W NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N E OF 73W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING