000 FZNT23 KNHC 130259 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON JAN 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE TUE AND REACH CENTRAL CUBA TO HONDURAS WED THEN THEN DRIFT E THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-130930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON JAN 12 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 84W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-130930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON JAN 12 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ086-130930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST MON JAN 12 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT FAR SW PART. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-130930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON JAN 12 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND 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 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON JAN 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...FRONT IS SLOWLY LIFTING N FROM 31N65W TO 29N80W AS A SECOND FRONT APPROACHES AND MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TUE. THE SECOND FRONT CONTINUES SE REACHING 31N74W TO W CUBA TUE NIGHT...31N68W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED. THE FRONT STALLS FROM 31N65W TO THE BAHAMAS WED NIGHT AND EARLY THU AND BECOMES REINFORCED LATE THU AND MOVES ACROSS THE SE WATERS FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-130930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON JAN 12 2009 .TONIGHT...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 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 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 240 NM E OF FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 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. .THU AND FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI