000 FZNT23 KNHC 050254 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TRADE WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH THU. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT APPROACHES YUCATAN CHANNEL ON THU. $$ AMZ082-050930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-050930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-050930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-050930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW AND E SWELL. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU. .FRI...S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE RIDGE ALONG 29N SLOWLY SHIFTS E THROUGH MIDWEEK...WITH S TO SW WINDS INCREASING. COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM GEORGIA AND FLORIDA COASTS EARLY WED...EXTENDING FROM 31N67W TO WESTERN CUBA EARLY THU. REINFORCING FRONT ARRIVES FROM SE U.S. COAST FRI. $$ AMZ080-050930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 04 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N WED AND THU... .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT N OF 28N W OF 76W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 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 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 29N AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COHEN/CANGIALOSI