000 FZNT23 KNHC 060934 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU JAN 06 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. AMZ089-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 06 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADES OVER CENTRAL AND E CARIBBEAN DIMINISH TODAY AS HIGH PRES N OF AREA FORCED E BY COLD FRONT WHICH ENTERS NW CARIBBEAN FRI. FRONT MOVE SE AND STALL FROM HAITI TO S OF JAMAICA FRI NIGHT AND SAT BEFORE DISSIPATING SUN. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES RETURN LATE SUN THROUGH MON EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH TROPICAL N ATLC. $$ AMZ082-061530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 06 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT BY FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 3 FT FRI NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 20N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOME SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 82W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-061530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 06 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 3 FT SAT. N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME E 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 3 FT SAT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 3 FT THROUGH SAT. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILD TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL LATE. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-061530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU JAN 06 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 3 FT THROUGH SAT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILD TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-061530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 06 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 19N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME S SAT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT E LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 06 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT JUST OFF N FLORIDA COAST BRING STRONG SW WINDS AHEAD TONIGHT AS IT REACHES FROM NEAR 31N72W TO 28N80W LATE TODAY AND FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA TONIGHT. REINFORCING COLD AIR SURGES MAINTAIN STRONG BREEZE N OF 24N THROUGH SUN WITH WINDS DECREASING LATE SUN INTO MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE NW. AREA OF LOW PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT APPROACH FAR NW PORTION BY LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-061530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 06 2011 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI N OF 29N E OF 72W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILD TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL THEN BUILD TO 12 FT TONIGHT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL THEN BUILD TO 12 FT TONIGHT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SW THEN SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISH TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILD TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 28N W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL HIGHEST NE PORTION...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF 78W. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND NEXT FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT E OF 75W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT E OF 75W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES