000 FZNT23 KNHC 110857 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN JAN 11 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. AMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA TODAY THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. $$ AMZ082-111530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEA 4 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER 0F AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-111530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...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 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-111530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 .TODAY THROUGH WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... HIGHEST W OF 70W. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-111530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...FROM 14N TO 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDS THROUGH 30N65W TO THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO S FLORIDA MONDAY AFTERNOON. BY MONDAY NIGHT THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MERGE WITH THE EXISTING FRONT AND BE POSITIONED FROM 31N75W TO 27N81W TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 31N68W TO CENTRAL CUBA WEDNESDAY AND FROM 31N67W TO 22N76W THURSDAY. $$ AMZ080-111530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N WITHIN 480 NM E OF COLD FRONT TUE AND WED... .TODAY...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E OF THE BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT TO 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE AND WED...N OF 29N WITHIN 480 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CAB