000 FZNT23 KNHC 012041 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST THU JAN 01 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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. AMZ089-020330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU JAN 01 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MAINLY MODERATE TRADES THROUGH FRI. STRONGER HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC THIS WEEKEND INCREASING TRADES OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN. LONG PERIOD N AND E SWELLS WILL AFFECT THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-020330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU JAN 01 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-020330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU JAN 01 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-020330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU JAN 01 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 9 FT SUN. $$ AMZ087-020330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU JAN 01 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-020330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU JAN 01 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO W CUBA WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER THE SE WATERS TONIGHT AND FRI. A SECOND COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP ACROSS THE N AND NE WATERS FRI AND SAT AS A RIDGE BUILDS W ALONG 27N. S WINDS INCREASE OVER THE NW WATERS TUE IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. $$ AMZ080-020330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU JAN 01 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF 72W AND 8 TO 13 FT E OF 72W IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 30N E OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 77W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND FAR NW WATERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 26N W OF 75W S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI