000 FZNT23 KNHC 130859 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE JAN 13 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. AMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD. A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE TODAY...REACHING CENTRAL CUBA TO HONDURAS WED THEN DRIFTS E THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-131530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 .TODAY...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 84W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-131530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ086-131530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-131530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ088-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT ALONG 31N LIFTS N OF THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES AND MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATER TODAY. THE COLD FRONT CONTINUES SE REACHING FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W THIS EVENING...31N73W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA TONIGHT...AND 31N67W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED. THE FRONT STALLS FROM 31N65W TO THE BAHAMAS WED NIGHT AND EARLY THU...BEFORE BEING REINFORCED LATE THU AND MOVING SE OF AREA FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-131530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AND BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .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 CHRISTENSEN