000 FZNT23 KNHC 141430 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM E CUBA TO THE NE COAST OF HONDURAS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH SAT. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH TONIGHT DUE TO STRONG HIGH PRES NW OF THE FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE ENTIRE CARIBBEAN SAT NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUN...THEN WILL INCREASE AGAIN MON AND TUE AS HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC. $$ AMZ082-142130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT TONIGHT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT LEE OF CUBA THROUGHOUT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW OF FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT TUE. S OF 18N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT TUE. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF 81W TUE. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-142130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT N SWELL TO 9 FT THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 16N AND 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL S OF 16N. $$ AMZ087-142130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E 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 E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 E AND NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL WEAKEN THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT. A TROUGH OVER THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL SHIFT NW TO OVER THE TURKS AND CAICOS SUN DISSIPATING MON. FRESH SE WINDS ACROSS THE NW PORTION LATE MON WILL BECOME S TO SW WHILE INCREASING W OF 70W AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N78W TO CAPE CANAVERAL LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-142130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 210 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT NW PORTION TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 74W SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT TONIGHT...AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 74W SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 25N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT MON. N OF 25N W OF 76W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE MON. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE EAST OF TROUGH BECOMING E TO SE THROUGHOUT LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY