000 FZNT23 KNHC 140312 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST THU JAN 13 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. AMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU JAN 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI DUE TO STRONG HIGH PRES SW N ATLC. WEAK STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS NW CARIBBEAN FROM E CUBA TO NE HONDURAS DIFFUSES TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH ACROSS ENTIRE CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN BUT INCREASE BY TUE AS HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS OVER SW N ATLC. $$ AMZ082-140930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU JAN 13 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 20 KT FRI AND FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 20N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-140930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU JAN 13 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT E OF 80W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 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. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-140930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU JAN 13 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-140930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU JAN 13 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU JAN 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 26N65W TO E CUBA REACH FROM 23N65W TO N HISPANIOLA FRI AND BEGIN DISSIPATING FRI NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES MOVES E ALONG 31N SAT THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-140930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU JAN 13 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 5 TO 6 FT W OF 75W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 25N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT E TO SE WINDS W OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOME SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 28N W OF 72W SE WINDS 15 KT SHIFT S LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 28N E OF 72W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES