000 FZNT23 KNHC 301519 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ082-302130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 30 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-302130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 30 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIA COAST E OF 77W. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 10N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT MON NIGHT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT LOCALLY 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. $$ AMZ086-302130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 30 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT S OF PUERTO RICO AND MONA PASSAGE THROUGH THIS EVENING. .WED AND THU...S OF 16N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-302130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 30 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 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. $$ AMZ088-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STALLED FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 24N65W TO THE E POINT OF CUBA. THE SW PORTION OF THIS BOUNDARY WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON WHILE THE REMAINING PORTION BEGINS TO DRIFT N AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATES TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT. A RIDGE AXIS FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NEAR BERMUDA WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY N THROUGH TUE THEN SHIFT SE AND WEAKEN AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO TUE EVENING. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS W PORTIONS TUE NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THIS COLD FRONT THEN WEAKEN WED NIGHT AND THU AS FRONT MOVES SE ACROSS NW PORTIONS AND THE N HALF OF FLORIDA. $$ AMZ080-302130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 30 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 27N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONTAL 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 STRIPLING