000 FZNT23 KNHC 031501 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 03 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. AMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE N OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WED. LONG PERIOD N AND E SWELLS WILL AFFECT THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-032130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 03 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-032130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 03 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-032130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 03 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT OVER THE FAR NE PART. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT OVER THE FAR E PART. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-032130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 03 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 16N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N AND E SWELL. FROM 16N TO 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N AND E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL ON WED. $$ AMZ088-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT THROUGH 24N65W TO THE N CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A RIDGE ALONG 28N THIS AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE TO 27N ON TUE. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE LATE TUE INTO WED AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST ON WED. $$ AMZ080-032130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 03 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. FROM 27N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 73W AND 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL W OF 73W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. FROM 27N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. S OF 22N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 29N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF 72W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. FROM 26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. S OF 22N E OF 72W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 25N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 26N W OF 68W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 23N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB