000 FZNT23 KNHC 280930 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI JAN 28 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. AMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH N WINDS NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL DIMINISH AS A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO WESTERN HONDURAS DISSIPATES LATER TODAY. MEANWHILE FRESH TRADES WILL PERSIST FROM THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-281530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 28 2011 .TODAY...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-281530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 28 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL BY TUE. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ086-281530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI JAN 28 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-281530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI JAN 28 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BY MON. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT BY MON. $$ AMZ088-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI JAN 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STALLING WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDS FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA. ANOTHER SOMEWHAT STRONGER FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N7W7 TO 29N81W WILL SHIFT EAST TODAY AND MERGE WITH THE OTHER FRONT. THE COMBINDED FRONT WILL SHIFT SLOWLY EAST AND EXTEND FROM 26N65W THROUGH EASTERN CUBA SAT BEFORE DISSIPATING SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD N OF 28N SAT THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-281530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI JAN 28 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND SECOND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W SWELL. S OF 28N W OF 75W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 28N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN