000 FZNT23 KNHC 180300 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM 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 THROUGH SAT AS HIGH PRES WEAKENS AND SHIFTS E. MODERATE TO FRESH SE FLOW WILL BE PREVALENT IN THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN ON SAT. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON JAN 17 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE AND TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF 80W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 80W. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 19N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 19N W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON JAN 17 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 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL TUE AND TUE NIGHT. 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 N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH 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 N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 80W. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT. N OF 11N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST MON JAN 17 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL TUE THROUGH WED. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON JAN 17 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...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 13 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON JAN 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM 28N65W THROUGH 26N70W WILL DISSIPATE LATE TODAY. A FRONTAL TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED LOW OVER N FLORIDA WILL MOVE NE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST THROUGH TONIGHT...SHIFTING NE OF THE AREA BY EARLY TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS EARLY WED AND QUICKLY MOVE EAST OF THE AREA WED NIGHT WITH HIGH PRES BUILDING IN BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH THU. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST FRI...REACH FROM 31N70W TO E CENTRAL FLORIDA BY EARLY SAT...AND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON JAN 17 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 70W. .TUE...N OF 28N E OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 75W. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N W OF 70W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N W OF 70W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 27N E OF 70W SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 25N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 70W. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 22N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN