000 FZNT23 KNHC 020836 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN JAN 02 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. AMZ089-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA ACROSS THE W ATLC WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS THROUGH MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH THU. $$ AMZ082-021530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 16N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 16N. W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-021530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .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. .THU...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-021530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT W OF 69W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 69W AND 8 TO 12 FT W OF 69W. .WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-021530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N NE WINDS 20 KT LOCALLY TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO NEAR PALM BEACH FLORIDA EARLY MON EVENING AND DISSIPATE TUE. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO N WATERS BY WED AND THEN RETREAT N OF THE AREA WED AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM EXPECTED TO SEND A COLD FRONT INTO NW WATERS THU MORNING AND EXTENDING FROM 31N72W TO JUPITER INLET THU AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-021530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT AND INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF 28N W OF 75W SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT N OF 23N TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...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 EXCEPT W WINDS N OF 28N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF 70W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT TO 15 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W LATE. .THU...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT TO 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT FROM 23N TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER