000 FZNT23 KNHC 240312 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST WED JAN 23 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED JAN 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF AREA MOVE E THROUGH THU. COLD FRONT ENTER YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY FRI AND BECOME DIFFUSE LATE FRI OVER THE NORTHWEST PART. HIGH PRES BUILD N OF AREA BEHIND FRONT WILL WEAKEN SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED JAN 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED JAN 23 2008 .TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S OF 13N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED JAN 23 2008 .TONIGHT AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 14N W OF 73W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED JAN 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL DIMINISH TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILD TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUN. .MON...S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH E AND N SWELL. N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED JAN 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES DEVELOPS E OF CAPE HATTERAS LATE TONIGHT AND PUSH COLD FRONT SE ACROSS AREA THU AND FRI THEN E OF AREA SAT. STRONG HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT FRI WEAKENS THEN SHIFT EAST AND SOUTH TO ALONG 31N E OF 70W LATE SAT AND TO ALONG 28N SUN. LOW PRES E OF THE CAROLINAS LATE SAT WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE NE. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVE OFF GEORGIA COAST LATE SAT TO 31N69W 22N80W SUN AND OVER THE SOUTHEAST PART MON. MODERATE HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED JAN 23 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE THU. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 11 FT THU NIGHT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N W OF 75W. .FRI...N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT ...HIGHEST N PART. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 75W AND 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W. FROM 20N TO 29N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO VARIABLE 10 KT E OF 70W AND N 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH N SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT WITH NW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER LL/BERG