000 FZNT23 KNHC 310911 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON JAN 31 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. AMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON JAN 31 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. $$ AMZ082-311530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON JAN 31 2011 .TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 0 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-311530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON JAN 31 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIA COAST E OF 78W. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT WED THROUGH FRI. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT LOCALLY 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-311530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON JAN 31 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...S OF 16N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-311530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON JAN 31 2011 .TODAY 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. .FRI...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON JAN 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 24N65W TO 23N71W WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. A RIDGE AXIS ALONG 28N WILL MOVE N THROUGH MON NIGHT THEN SHIFT SE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL PASS OFF INTO NW WATERS BY WED NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO SEBASTIAN INLET THU MORNING AND FROM 31N66W TO HOBE SOUND FRI MORNING. THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL LIFT N THROUGH NW WATERS LATE FRI WHILE THE EASTERN PORTION MOVES E OF AREA. $$ AMZ080-311530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON JAN 31 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 FRONTAL TROUGH AND NW PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W TUE NIGHT AND BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 79W LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT N OF 27N LATE. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS AND S OF 22N W OF 70WE TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 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 NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SE OF FRONT EARLY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART AND ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER