000 FZNT23 KNHC 022121 OFFNT3 `OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA ACROSS W ATLC MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS THROUGH MUCH OF CARIBBEAN INTO MID WEEK BEFORE DIMINISHING THU AS HIGH PRES MOVES E. $$ AMZ082-030330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 16N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 16N. W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-030330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF 82W. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF 82W. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 FT FRI. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-030330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHER NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 FT FRI. E OF 70W E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-030330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E 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 THROUGH 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. .FRI...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA LATE MON AND DISSIPATE TUE. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE INTO N WATERS TUE NIGHT AND RACE E THROUGH LATE WED. THIRD COLD FRONT ENTER NW CORNER THU WITH NEAR GALE SW WINDS MAINLY N OF 27N AND EXTEND FROM 25N65W TO E CUBA LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-030330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 22N AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 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 AND TUE NIGHT...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...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES