000 FZNT23 KNHC 131507 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH WIND STRENGTH FLUCTUATING MORE SIGNIFICANTLY ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN. A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE TODAY...AND REACH CENTRAL CUBA TO HONDURAS ON WED...THEN MEANDER ACROSS THE NW AND W CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT. $$ AMZ082-132130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 84W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-132130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 11N AND E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 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. $$ AMZ086-132130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W SEAS 7 TO 8 FT...ELSEWHERE SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-132130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY 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. $$ AMZ088-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT ALONG 31N LATE THIS MORNING WILL LIFT N AND OUT OF THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES AND MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. AND N FLORIDA COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE MOVING SE AND REACH FROM 31N78W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS THIS EVENING...TO 31N70W TO NW CUBA WED MORNING...AND THEN MEANDER ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WED NIGHT. A REINFORCING SURGE OF COLD AIR WILL BEGIN TO PUSH THE FRONT SE AGAIN LATE THU AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-132130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING NW BEHIND THE FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 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 STRIPLING