000 FZNT23 KNHC 170921 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON JAN 17 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. AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON JAN 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS FROM THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WED. TRADE WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY THU AND FRI AS THE HIGH PRES WEAKENS AND SHIFTS EAST. MODERATE TO FRESH RETURN FLOW WILL BE PREVALENT IN THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF 80W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 84W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA IN EARLY MORNINGS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON JAN 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM 28N65W THROUGH 27N67W TO 23N73W WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW WATERS FROM 31N79W TO 28N81W EARLY TUE...PROCEED TO 31N68W TO 27N73W TO 26N80W EARLY WED AND DISSIPATE OVER SE WATER EARLY THU. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW WATERS EARLY WED AND QUICKLY MOVE TO 31N67W TO 28N73W WED NIGHT AND E OF AREA BY THU. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THIRD COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS E OF STATIONARY FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 76W. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT SW WINDS WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 76W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF 21N E OF 68W. S OF 27N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...E OF FRONT N OF 30N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF 21N E OF 68W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 29N E OF FIRST FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF FIRST FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF SECOND FRONT AND BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND SECOND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 29N E OF FIRST FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS S OF 25N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 29N W OF FIRST FRONT TO BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .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 SCHAUER