000 FZNT23 KNHC 032057 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT JAN 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL SLOWLY SHIFT E MAINTAINING MODERATE TO STRONG TRADE WINDS THROUGH PERIOD. LONG PERIOD N AND E SWELLS WILL AFFECT THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-040330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT JAN 03 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-040330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT JAN 03 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N 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 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 79W 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-040330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SAT JAN 03 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED E AND N SWELL THROUGH PASSAGES. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-040330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT JAN 03 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. FROM 15N 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 THU...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 THU. $$ AMZ088-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT JAN 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL SLOWLY SHIFT E OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. S WINDS INCREASE TUE IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS EARLY WED. THE FRONT REACHES 31N75W TO SOUTH FLORIDA LATE WED AND 31N66W TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE THU. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT OVER THE N WATERS. $$ AMZ080-040330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT JAN 03 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 3 TO 5 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W AND 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 73W. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W AND 4 TO 7 FT E OF 72W IN N SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.S SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 26N W OF 68W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI