000 FZNT23 KNHC 240248 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM FAR E CUBA TO 18N83W TO N CENTRAL HONDURAS WILL DRIFT W AND 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 AND STALL FROM E CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS THU NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .WED AND THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU. S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING N TO NE THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST SW. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W 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 11 FT IN E SWELL MON AND MON NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 78W 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 11N NW TO N 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. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL S OF 14N TUE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 69W. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 72W. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO FAR E CUBA WILL DRIFT SE AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVERNIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA. FRONT WILL THEN DISSIPATE THROUGH MON NIGHT AS HIGH PRES SHIFTS NE AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO. THIS NEXT FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER NW PORTIONS WED MORNING AND REACH FROM 31N71W TO 23N80W WED EVENING THEN FROM 27N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA THU EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS N WATERS NEAR FRONT EARLY WED THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. 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 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 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 TO 25 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 LATE. 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 25N 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 25N 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 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 270 NM E OF 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