000 FZNT23 KNHC 182041 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST TUE JAN 18 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. AMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE JAN 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL PERSIST FROM THE TROP N ATLC THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU...THEN DIMINISH FRI THROUGH SUN. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN SAT...THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE FROM WESTERN CUBA TO NE YUCATAN SUN. $$ AMZ082-190330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE JAN 18 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 82W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 82W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 19N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-190330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE JAN 18 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL THU. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .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. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL THU. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-190330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST TUE JAN 18 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-190330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE JAN 18 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SUN...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. $$ AMZ088-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE JAN 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 31N74W TO 28N76W WILL MOVE NE OF THE AREA THROUGH EARLY WED...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST EARLY WED. THE FRONT WILL LIE FROM 31N68W TO 27N73W WED NIGHT BEFORE MOVING E OF AREA THU. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST EARLY FRI...REACH FROM 31N70W TO S FLORIDA BY EARLY SAT...FROM BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY EARLY SUN...THEN STALL ALONG 23N BY LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-190330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE JAN 18 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 29N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E TO 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 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. N OF 27N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 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 N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 OT 20 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. .SUN...N OF FRONT E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN