000 FZNT23 KNHC 052123 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-060330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON JAN 05 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TRADE WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH THU. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT APPROACHES YUCATAN CHANNEL ON THU. $$ AMZ082-060330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON JAN 05 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT FAR SE PORTION. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT FAR SE PORTION. .TUE...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT FAR SE PORTION. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT FAR SE PORTION. $$ AMZ084-060330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON JAN 05 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ086-060330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON JAN 05 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-060330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON JAN 05 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...S OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-060330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON JAN 05 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE RIDGE ALONG 29N DRIFTS E THROUGH WED. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST WED...REACHING LINE FROM 31N72W TO FLORIDA KEYS WED NIGHT...AND EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO W CUBA THU EVENING. INCREASING SW WINDS AHEAD OF FRONT EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE WED AND THU N OF 29N. SECONDARY FRONT APPROACHES FROM SE U.S. COAST FRIDAY...FOLLOWED BY INCREASED NW WINDS. $$ AMZ080-060330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON JAN 05 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N WED AND THU... .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...EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N E OF 70W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT N OF 27N W OF 73W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 29N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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...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 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...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT AND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N OF 28N E OF 72W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT E OF 72W...4 TO 7 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 77W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 77W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ FORECASTER COHEN/CANGIALOSI