000 FZNT23 KNHC 170304 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS FROM THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL INCREASE MON THROUGH WED AS HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA STRENGTHENS. TRADE WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY THU AND FRI AS THE HIGH PRES WEAKENS AND SHIFTS EAST. MEANWHILE LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS WILL BE PREVALENT IN THE NW CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 16 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF 80W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 16 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 80W. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 72W. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 16 2011 .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 AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N71W TO 30N78W WILL DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. A WARM FRONT EXTENDING FROM 28N65W TO 27N68W TO 27N73W WILL SLOWLY DRIFT N AND DISSIPATE EARLY MON. SE WINDS WILL INCREASE N OF 26N MON THROUGH TUE AHEAD OF A SECOND COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE MON NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL LIFT N OF THE AREA TUE AHEAD OF A THIRD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST WED MORNING. THE THIRD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 26N65W THROUGH THE BAHAMAS BY EARLY THU...THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE ALONG 23N FRI. SOUTHERLY FLOW N OF GRAND BAHAMA WILL INCREASE FRI AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N W OF 75W. .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. 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 N OF 26N MON NIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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. FROM 22N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 28N W OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE TO E 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27W W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN