000 FZNT23 KNHC 040930 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN JAN 04 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. AMZ089-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL SLOWLY SHIFT E WITH MODERATE TO STRONG TRADE WINDS THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-041530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-041530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-041530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-041530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FROM 15N TO 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 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 MIXED N AND E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT THU. $$ AMZ088-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL SLOWLY SHIFT E. S WINDS INCREASE TUE AHEAD OF COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST EARLY WED AND EXTEND FROM 31N68W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU. $$ AMZ080-041530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N WED AND THU... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 73W. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 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 5 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 25 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 29N W OF 74W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. FROM 27N TO 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER DGS