000 FZNT23 KNHC 050914 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON JAN 05 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. AMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON JAN 05 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TRADE WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH THU. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT APPROACHES YUCATAN CHANNEL ON THU. $$ AMZ082-051530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON JAN 05 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-051530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON JAN 05 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 81W 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. $$ AMZ086-051530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON JAN 05 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-051530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON JAN 05 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 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. $$ AMZ088-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON JAN 05 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE RIDGE ALONG 29N SLOWLY MOVES E THROUGH MIDWEEK WITH S TO SW WINDS INCREASING. COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM SE U.S. COASTS EARLY WED AND EXTENDS FROM 31N67W TO WESTERN CUBA EARLY THU THEN WEAKENS FROM 26N65W TO E CUBA FRI. $$ AMZ080-051530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON JAN 05 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N WED AND THU... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 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 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 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 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS 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 7 TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF THE THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS