000 FZNT23 KNHC 030255 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF THE AREA DRIFTS S MAINTAINING FRESH TO STRONG TRADES THROUGH MON. LONG PERIOD N AND E SWELLS WILL AFFECT THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 02 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 02 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 02 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL OVER PASSAGES. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED E AND NE SWELL THROUGH PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 02 2009 .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 12 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING 6 TO 9 FT WED. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT. A RIDGE WILL BECOME POSITIONED ALONG 28N LATE TONIGHT AND SHIFT SLOWLY E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TUE NIGHT REACHING 31N72W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI JAN 02 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 72W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 73W AND 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF 73W. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 70W AND 4 TO 7 FT E OF 70W IN N SWELL. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 25N W OF 74W S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI