000 FZNT23 KNHC 260911 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST WED JAN 26 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. AMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATER TODAY AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THU...DISSIPATING BY FRI MORNING. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN DIMINISH THROUGH THU NIGHT AND RETURN SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SE INTO THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-261530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 .TODAY...S OF 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 18N E OF 82W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT N OF 20N E OF 80W 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT N OF 20N E OF 80W 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-261530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-261530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 .TODAY...E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-261530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 .TODAY...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE TOE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 20N W OF 60W. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW WATERS THIS MORNING AND LIE FROM 31N76W TO 26N80W THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 30N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA THU AFTERNOON WHERE IT WILL STALL THROUGH FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DISSIPATE FROM 27N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE OVER THE WEEKEND. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CLIP THE FAR N WATERS SUN. $$ AMZ080-261530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED JAN 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N... .TODAY...N OF 29N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING S TO SW WITHIN 300 NM AHEAD OF FRONT AND SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT AHEAD OF FRONT AND 8 TO 14 FT BEHIND FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING S TO SW WITHIN 300 NM AHEAD OF FRONT AND SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS LATE AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE AND SHIFTING SW W OF 77W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT TO 70W NE OF BAHAMAS AND SW OF BAHAMAS TO 77W. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT TO 35 KT WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT EARLY. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. W OF FRONT S OF 29N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT FROM 29N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITHIN 150 NM AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...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 SE OF FRONT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SE OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NW E OF 76W AND TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 76W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 SE OF TROUGH. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 27N E OF 75W AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 74W...3 TO 5 FT BETWEEN 74W AND 79W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 79W. FROM 26N TO 28N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 77W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 77W. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER