000 FZNT23 KNHC 300900 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN JAN 30 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. AMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD WHILE FRESH TO STRONG TRADES PERSIST ACROSS THE E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-301530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 30 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-301530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 30 2011 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIA COAST. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART TONIGHT. $$ AMZ086-301530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 30 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...S OF 16N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-301530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 30 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 24N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. THE SOUTHERN END OF THIS FRONTAL TROUGH WILL BREAK AWAY TODAY LEAVING A TROUGH FROM 25N68W TO 20N72W TONIGHT AND FROM 26N64W TO 20N71W MON NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING. A RIDGE AXIS WILL REMAIN N OF 27N UNTIL TUE WHEN IT SHIFTS SE. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE N OF THE RIDGE TUE NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE GEORGIA COAST WED AND REACHING FROM 31N70W TO CAPE CANAVERAL THU EVENING. $$ AMZ080-301530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 30 2011 .TODAY...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 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR THE TROUGH. .TONIGHT 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 AND S OF 22N W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE 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 BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER AREA 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 TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER