000 FZNT23 KNHC 120915 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 12 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. AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON JAN 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD. A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE TUE AND REACHES CENTRAL CUBA TO HONDURAS WED THEN STALLS THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON JAN 12 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON JAN 12 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONALLY GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON JAN 12 2009 .TODAY THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT FAR SW PART. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON JAN 12 2009 .TODAY...FROM 11N TO 20N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 15N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON JAN 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT JUST OFF THE SE U.S. COAST WILL EXTEND FROM 31N68W TO S FLORIDA LATE MON. BY TUE MORNING...THE FRONT LIFTS N AS A SECOND FRONT APPROACHES AND EVENTUALLY MERGES WITH EXISTING FRONT FROM 31N78W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TUE...31N72W TO W CUBA TUE NIGHT...30N65W TO E CUBA WED. SW WINDS TO GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED OVER THE FAR N WATERS E OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT STALLS FROM 31N69W TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE WED AND THU THEN BECOMES REINFORCED AND MOVES TO 29N65W TO THE SE BAHAMAS FRI. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON JAN 12 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF COLD FRONT TUE THROUGH EARLY WED... .TODAY...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 73W IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF SECOND COLD FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT. .WED AND THU...N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT N OF 28N E OF 78W IN NW SWELL AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER MT