000 FZNT23 KNHC 200919 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU JAN 20 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. AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH NE BREEZE FROM TROPICAL N ATLC TO CENTRAL CARIBBEAN DIMINISH SAT AND SUN. WEAK COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN SAT THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE FROM E CUBA TO NE YUCATAN SUN. TRADE WIND FLOW INCREASE ACROSS BASIN MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 20N W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 6 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 THROUGH 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 AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 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. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU JAN 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 20 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...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 MON...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. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM 31N66W TO 25N80W BECOME DIFFUSE AS IT SHIFTS E REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS TONIGHT. S-SW WINDS N OF 27N INCREASE TONIGHT AHEAD OF SECOND COLD FRONT THAT MOVE OFF N FLORIDA COAST EARLY FRI. SECOND FRONT EXTEND FROM 31N69W TO 29N77W TO S FLORIDA EARLY SAT. WEAK LOW PRES DEVELOP ALONG FRONT NEAR 29N73W SAT AND MOVE QUICKLY NE. FRONT REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA EARLY SUN STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE ALONG 25N MON. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOME SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 28N W OF 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOME NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS W OF LOW PRES. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 22N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF FRONT E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT W OF 70W S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 24N EARLY. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES