000 FZNT23 KNHC 300258 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 29 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. AMZ089-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE PERIOD BUT DIMINISH AFTER MON NIGHT IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN THU NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-300930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 29 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 25 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. $$ AMZ084-300930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 29 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIA COAST. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT BY SUN. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT BY SUN. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART TONIGHT. $$ AMZ086-300930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 29 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...S OF 16N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-300930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 29 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 26N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 30N65W TO THE NW BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE SE MERGING WITH THE FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 25N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE ON SUN. THE MERGED FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT NE FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NEAR BERMUDA MON NIGHT WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING SW TO CENTRAL FLORIDA ON TUE. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE N OF THE RIDGE TUE NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE GEORGIA COAST WED...REACHING FROM 31N70W TO SE FLORIDA THU NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-300930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 29 2011 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF 71W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 71W VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT SE 5 TO 10 KT SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR THE TROUGH. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT E OF 72W. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE 5 TO 10 KT SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT W PART LATE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SW WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON