000 FZNT23 KNHC 121457 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED JAN 12 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. AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 12 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 THIS MORNING AND BRING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS BEHIND IT. THE COLD FRONT WILL DRIFT SE TO 20N77W TO 16N88W EARLY THU AND BEGIN TO DISSIPATE FROM 18N72W TO 10N80W EARLY FRI. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE ENTIRE CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT TO 14 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 20N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 80W TODAY. SEAS 8 TO 11 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. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 THU NIGHT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. 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. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N68W TO W CUBA WILL MOVE TO 31N65W TO EASTERN CUBA THU AND DISSIPATING FROM 24N65W TO HISPANIOLA FRI. HIGH PRES ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT AND MOVES E. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT N OF 28N E OF 76W TONIGHT AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BETWEEN FLORIDA AND BAHAMAS TONIGHT. 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 DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE EXCEPT SW WINDS 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT N OF 28N E OF 74W. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 23N AND E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU NIGHT W OF BAHAMAS. 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 SCHAUER/DGS