000 FZNT23 KNHC 041506 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .SYNOPSIS...AN ATLC RIDGE N OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL SLOWLY SHIFT E WITH MOSTLY MODERATE TRADE WINDS THROUGH THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL ON THU. $$ AMZ082-042130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 15 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-042130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-042130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-042130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 IN N SWELL. N OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N AND E SWELL. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND WED...S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N AND E SWELL. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. .THU...S OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 28N THIS AFTERNOON WILL SLOWLY SHIFT E AND GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN. SOUTH WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE OVER THE NW PART OF THE ZONE ON TUE AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST WED AND EXTEND FROM 31N69W TO WESTERN CUBA ON THU. $$ AMZ080-042130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N WED AND THU... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W 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 23N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. FROM 27N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 73W AND 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL E OF 73W. S OF 23N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 27N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 23N80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 29N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CAB