000 FZNT23 KNHC 140829 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI JAN 14 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. AMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM E TIP OF CUBA TO NE COAST OF HONDURAS WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH SAT MORNING. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF CARIBBEAN THROUGH TONIGHT DUE TO STRONG HIGH PRES NW OF FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS TO DIMINISH ACROSS ENTIRE CARIBBEAN SAT AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...THEN INCREASE BY TUE AS HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS OVER CENTRAL ATLC. $$ AMZ082-141530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT WINDWARD PASSAGE AND FAR NW PORTIONS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW OF FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 7 TO 8 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-141530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE MAINLY N 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 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-141530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...WITH N SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 14N W OF 70W. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT N OF 16N AND 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 16N. $$ AMZ087-141530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE 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. $$ AMZ088-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N65W TO NEAR E TIP OF CUBA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN FURTHER THROUGH SAT MORNING BEFORE BEGINNING TO DRIFT NW SAT NIGHT AND SUN. FRESH SE WINDS ACROSS NW PORTIONS MON NIGHT WILL BECOME S TO SW AND INCREASE W OF 70W MON NIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. $$ AMZ080-141530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 210 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT TONIGHT...EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS FAR NW PORTIONS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NW SWELL W OF 70W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 70W. SE OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONTAL REMNANTS NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONTAL REMNANTS E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 25N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT E TO SE WINDS W OF 75W MON AND INCREASE TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT. N OF 25N E 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...W OF 70W S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N LATE...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 9 FT N OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING