000 FZNT23 KNHC 111454 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 11 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. AMZ089-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI AS TRANSIENT HIGH PRES DOMINATES THE SW N ATLC. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN EARLY WED BRINGING FRESH NE WINDS THAT WILL GRADUALLY BECOME STRONG WED NIGHT WHEN THE FRONT LIES FROM EASTERN CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS. THE COLD FRONT WILL DRIFT SE THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN AND DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-112130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF 83W THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE TODAY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL TONIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 11 FT EXCEPT TO 14 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 17N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 80W. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 82W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT W OF 82W. .SAT...N OF 20N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-112130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT E OF 82W TUE THROUGH THU. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 80W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-112130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-112130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...NW OF 18N W OF 58W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL MOVE TO 31N71W TO 25N80 WED AND TO 29N65W TO 20N75W EARLY THU THEN STALLS FROM 25N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WEAKENS THROUGH SAT AS HIGH PRES BECOMES ESTABLISHED OVER THE NW PART. $$ AMZ080-112130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT BETWEEN FLORIDA AND THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE...AND EXCEPT SW 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT E OF 75W LATE. FROM 22N TO 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER/DGS