000 FZNT23 KNHC 251459 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 25 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. AMZ089-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 25 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. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE SAT. $$ AMZ082-252130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU. S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING N TO NE THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-252130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 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 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. .SAT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-252130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT TONIGHT. .WED...E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...S OF 16N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-252130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N 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. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 09N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 09N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 22N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA WED MORNING AND LIE FROM 31N77W TO 23N82W WED AFTERNOON...FROM 31N65W TO 22N78W THU AFTERNOON...FROM 28N65W TO 21N77W FRI AFTERNOON...AND FROM 25N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-252130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 25 2011 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N WED AND WED NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 77W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT W OF 77W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT W OF 77W LATE. REMAINDER AREA SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING SW WITHIN 120 NM AHEAD OF FRONT AND W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SW WITHIN 120 NM AHEAD OF FRONT AND W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN W SWELL. FROM 27N TO 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. FROM 27N TO 29W W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 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. .SAT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER