000 FZNT23 KNHC 030314 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 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. AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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 DIMINISHING THU AS HIGH PRES IS FORCED E BY COLD FRONT. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 16N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 16N. W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHER NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 FT FRI. E OF 70W E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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 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 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. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT OFF SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO N CUBA LATE MON AND DISSIPATE TUE. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE INTO N WATERS TUE NIGHT AND RACE E THROUGH LATE WED. THIRD COLD FRONT ENTER NW CORNER THU WITH NEAR GALE SW WINDS MAINLY N OF 27N AND EXTEND FROM 25N65W TO E CUBA LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 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