000 FZNT23 KNHC 232120 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SUN JAN 23 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. AMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM E CUBA TO 18N82W TO N CENTRAL HONDURAS HAS BEGUN TO DRIFT W LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. TRADE WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE BASIN MON THROUGH WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS NE OF AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WED MORNING AND STALL FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS THU. $$ AMZ082-240330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .WED AND THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU. S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING N TO NE THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST SW. $$ AMZ084-240330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING EARLY MON TO 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL MON AND MON NIGHT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL MON NIGHT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-240330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL S OF 14N TUE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 69W. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 72W. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-240330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E WINDS MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. .THU...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE 10 KT FAR NW PORTIONS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 09N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. S OF 09N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...GALE CENTER WELL N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 24.5N65W TO E CUBA. GALE CONDITIONS WILL EXIT NE WATERS TO THE NE THIS EVENING. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 24N65W TO E CUBA MON MORNING THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA MON THEN SHIFT E AHEAD OF A ANOTHER COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER NW PORTIONS BY WED MORNING. FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N73W TO 23N81W WED NIGHT AND FROM 27N TO EASTERN CUBA THU NIGHT WITH GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED IN N WATERS NEAR FRONT TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-240330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E W OF 75W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N TONIGHT...AND 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 70W SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE ...AND 5 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 70W SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON AND BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT W OF 74W LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE NIGHT AND 7 TO 9 FT W OF 74W LATE TUE NIGHT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N W OF 77W LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. .WED...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 270 NM AHEAD OF FRONT...SHIFTING W TO NW WITHIN 360 NM BEHIND FRONT AND THEN BECOMING NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT WITHIN 270 NM AHEAD OF FRONT AND TO 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL WITHIN 360 NM BEHIND FRONT THEN SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 270 NM AHEAD OF FRONT AND SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW WINDS WITHIN 270 NM OF FRONT AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 74W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 74W. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS SE OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT SE OF FRONT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING