000 FZNT23 KNHC 030854 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON JAN 03 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. AMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON JAN 03 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLC WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS THROUGH MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN INTO MID WEEK...DIMINISHING THU THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES IS FORCED E BY COLD FRONT THAT MOVES INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI. $$ AMZ082-031530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON JAN 03 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 16N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 16N. W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-031530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON JAN 03 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 10N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W NE TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT FRI. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-031530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON JAN 03 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIA AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 15N E OF 68W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 68W NE TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIA AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. $$ AMZ087-031530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON JAN 03 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 18N NE WINDS 20 KT...OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N 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. $$ AMZ088-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON JAN 03 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO CAPE CANAVERAL WILL EXTEND FROM 30N65W TO S FLORIDA TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE TUE. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE INTO N WATERS WED...HOVERS NEAR 29N WED NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 31N68W TO S FLORIDA THU NIGHT AND TO 27N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA FRI NIGHT. A THIRD COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW CORNER FRI NIGHT WITH NEAR GALE WINDS ON EITHER SIDE OF THIS FRONT. $$ AMZ080-031530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON JAN 03 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 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 BUILDING 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF FIRST FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT LATE AND SHIFTING NW W OF SECOND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT LATE. S OF 27N W OF FIRST FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FIRST FRONT N OF 25N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FIRST FRONT S OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FIRST FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER