000 FZNT23 KNHC 242256 AAA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...UPDATED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 555 PM EST MON JAN 24 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. AMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 555 PM EST MON JAN 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TRADES WILL INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS NE OF AREA. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WED...THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM EASTERN CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS LATE THU INTO FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA. $$ AMZ082-250330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON JAN 24 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 82W E 15 TO 20 KT AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 85W LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 82W 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU. S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING N TO NE THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL ...EXCEPT N OF 20N E OF 81W 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 F...EXCEPT N OF 20N E OF 80W 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-250330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 550 PM EST MON JAN 24 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL TONIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL TONIGHT. S OF 11N W OF 79W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N E OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI. N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-250330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 550 PM EST MON JAN 24 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 69W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA 25 TO 30 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...S OF 16N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-250330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 550 PM EST MON JAN 24 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FROM 12N TO 18N. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...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 LATE. 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 LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...UPDATED 550 PM EST MON JAN 24 2011 UPDATED SYNOPSIS .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 22N65W TO EASTERN CUBA WHILE HIGH PRES DOMINATES THE AREA N OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT AS HIGH PRES EXTENDING S INTO THE AREA SHIFTS TO THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA IN RESPONSE TO DEEPENING LOW PRES MOVING NE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TO ACROSS THE SE U.S. THE LOW WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT INTO THE AREA FROM 31N77W TO 26N80W BY WED...FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE WED NIGHT...FROM NEAR 31N67W TO CENTRAL CUBA THU MORNING...AND FROM 29N65W TO EASTERN CUBA FRI MORNING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD AGAIN OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-250330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...UPDATED 555 PM EST MON JAN 24 2011 UPDATED TONIGHT PERIOD ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N WED AND WED NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W...AND 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 77W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 77W 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND WITHIN 90 NM N OF FRONT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE W OF 76W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON...EXCEPT W OF 74W BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE NIGHT AND TO 7 TO 9 FT W OF 74W LATE TUE NIGHT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 24N W OF 77W BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PORTION...BECOMING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND INTO TUE NIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E OF FRONT TO 70W BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT AND W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BEHIND FRONT DIMINISHING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT WED NIGHT...EXCEPT W OF 78W NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT E OF FRONT TO 70W BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT...AND TO 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL BEHIND FRONT TO 79W AND TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF 79W. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT SHIFTING TO W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W...8 TO 12 FT FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN 75W AND 79W AND SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 79W. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...WITHIN 520 NM W OF FRONT N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE