000 FZNT23 KNHC 061450 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 06 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. AMZ089-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WED...MOVES TO 23N80W TO 19N88W THU MORNING...AND DISSIPATES OVER NW CARIBBEAN FRI AS REMAINDER OF FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE EASTWARD...PASSING INTO NORTHERN PORTION OF TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE SAT. $$ AMZ082-062130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W. FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-062130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED AND BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL FRI NIGHT AND SAT. $$ AMZ086-062130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-062130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL N OF 14N AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 14N. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FRONT N OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 29N DRIFTS E THROUGH WED. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST WED AFTERNOON AND EXTENDS FROM 31N70W TO 23N79W THU MORNING...FROM 27N65W TO 20N72W FRI MORNING...AND E OF AREA BY SAT MORNING. $$ AMZ080-062130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N WED AND THU... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT N OF 27N W OF 73W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N WITHIN 400 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 150 NM OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT N OF 29N NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 28N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE 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. .SAT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 73W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK