000 FZNT23 KNHC 200317 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...BRISK E TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TO OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY SUN AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE LATE SUN. THE FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE MON AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS NORTH OF THE AREA. RIDGE WILL WEAKEN SOME WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-200930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 20 TO LOCALLY 30 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL BY MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL NY MORNING. S OF 17N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-200930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-200930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2008 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS W PART. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-200930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. .SUN...S OF 19N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. N OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRONT FROM 31N78W TO N FLORIDA WILL MOVE RAPIDLY SOUTHEAST TO 28N65W TO EAST CUBA LATE SUN NIGHT THEN BECOME DIFFUSE MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH OF THE AREA. STRONG RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN TUESDAY. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST EARLY WEDNESDAY AND MOVE RAPIDLY EAST ACROSS THE NORTH PART WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVE OFF GEORGIA COAST THU AND BE OVER THE NORTHWEST PART THU. $$ AMZ080-200930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST N OF 28N. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF THE BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 10 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .WED...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 28N SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. .THU...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N WLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AND TO 20 KT N OF 29N AND SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT N OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB