000 FZNT23 KNHC 021513 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 02 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. AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE N OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL MAINTAIN MAINLY MODERATE E TRADES THROUGH TUE. LONG WAVE PERIOD N AND E SWELLS WILL AFFECT THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 80W E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 80W E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL OVER PASSAGES. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO E SWELL E OF 65W. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .MON AND TUE...S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT THROUGH 24N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A RIDGE WILL BECOME POSITIONED ALONG 28N TONIGHT AND WILL MOVE SLOWLY N THROUGH SUN. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT E MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 26N W OF 72W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N E OF 72W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 72W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 25N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL OVER THE NE PART. .MON...S OF 25N E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N W OF 72W W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CAB