000 FZNT23 KNHC 161430 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 16 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. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES FROM THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH TROPICAL N ATLC WILL INCREASE MON THROUGH WED AS HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA STRENGTHENS. TRADES WILL THEN DIMINISH SLIGHTLY THU AS THE HIGH WEAKENS. MEANWHILE LIGHTER WINDS WILL BE PREVALENT IN THE NW CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE AND WED. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE TONIGHT...BECOMING SE TO S MON...THEN BECOMING E TUE AND WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON THROUGH WED. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 72W. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT EXTENDING FROM 27N65W TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS WILL SLOWLY DRIFT N DISSIPATING MON. SE WINDS WILL INCREASE N OF 26N MON THROUGH TUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE MON NIGHT. A SECOND FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST WED MORNING PUSHING E OF THE AREA EARLY THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE NW THU. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE NW PORTION TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION MON NIGHT. .TUE...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 73W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT W OF 72W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 76W LATE. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY