000 FZNT23 KNHC 191410 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED JAN 19 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. AMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL RELAX SOME THIS WEEKEND. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT...THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE FROM EASTERN CUBA TO NE YUCATAN SUN. $$ AMZ082-192130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR JAMAICA. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 19N W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-192130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 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 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY 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. N OF 11N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 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 20 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 7 FT IN NE SWELL THU. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-192130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-192130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 20N 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. $$ AMZ088-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER NE FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS WILL REACH FROM 31N68W TO 27N74W EARLY THU BEFORE MOVING E OF AREA THU NIGHT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST EARLY FRI AND REACH FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA EARLY SAT. WEAK LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE STALLED FRONT NEAR 28N77W SAT MORNING AND QUICKLY MOVE NE. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY SUN MORNING. $$ AMZ080-192130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT E OF BAHAMAS. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS 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 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS W OF LOW PRES. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 22N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 24N EARLY. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON