000 FZNT23 KNHC 120249 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM 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 WED MORNING BRINGING FRESH NE WINDS THAT WILL GRADUALLY BECOME STRONG WED NIGHT WHEN THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM E CENTRAL CUBA TO THE N GULF OF HONDURAS. THE COLD FRONT WILL DRIFT SE THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN AND DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE ENTIRE CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-120930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N WINDS BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E E OF 78W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 11 FT EXCEPT TO 14 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 17N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 80W. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 82W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT W OF 82W. .SAT...N OF 20N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-120930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 13N E OF 78W. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 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. .SUN...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-120930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND NEAR S COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-120930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...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. .SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO S FLORIDA NEAR PALM BEACH THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 31N69W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA WED MORNING THEN REACH FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA THU MORNING THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE FROM 25N65W TO E CENTRAL CUBA FRI. FRONTAL REMNANTS WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NW SAT AND SUN AS HIGH PRES ACROSS THE SW N ATLC SHIFTS E. $$ AMZ080-120930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. 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 AND THU NIGHT...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. .SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S WINDS W OF 73W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING