000 FZNT23 KNHC 150325 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK SHEAR LINE EXTEND FROM 20N78W TO NE NICARAGUA BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH SAT. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS MOST OF CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT DUE TO STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES NW OF SHEAR LINE. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH ACROSS ENTIRE CARIBBEAN SAT NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUN AS SHEAR LINE DISSIPATES THEN INCREASE AGAIN TUE AND WED AS HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS OVER CENTRAL ATLC. $$ AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG SHEAR LINE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 20N NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 FT SAT NIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 3 FT LATE. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL BUILD TO 8 FT TUE. S OF 18N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...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 NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILD TO 10 FT WED. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILD 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF 81W WED. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 9 FT IN E SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .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 WED...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. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK SHEAR LINE FROM 26N65W TO 21N76W WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. FRESH SE BREEZE OVER NW PORTION LATE MON BECOME SW AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT. FRONT REACHES FROM 31N65W TO NW HAITI BY LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 14 2011 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 210 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT NW PORTION LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED E AND NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 28N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 25N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT SW AHEAD OF COLD FRONT THEN BECOME NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 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 EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...W OF COLD FRONT N OF 28N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF COLD FRONT S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SW 20 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES