000 FZNT23 KNHC 111513 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS ACROSS BASIN THROUGH TUE. COLD FRONT MOVE ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL AND INTO NW CARIBBEAN WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-112130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEA 7 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. REMAINDER 0F AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-112130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 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 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-112130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT ...HIGHEST W OF 70W. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-112130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...FROM 14N TO 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDS THROUGH 30N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA. COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO S FLORIDA LATE MON. BY MON NIGHT FRONT STALL FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MERGE WITH EXISTING FRONT AND BE POSITIONED FROM 31N75W TO 27N81W LATE TUE. FRONT MOVE TO 31N68W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED AND FROM 31N67W TO 22N76W THU. $$ AMZ080-112130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N WITHIN 480 NM E OF COLD FRONT TUE AND WED... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF FRONT TO 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND WED...N OF 29N WITHIN 480 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES