000 FZNT23 KNHC 140911 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST WED JAN 14 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. AMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WINDS INCREASE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN BEHIND A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE. THE FRONT STALLS FROM 21N80W TO 16N86W BY THU. N WINDS INCREASE THU INTO FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA. STRONG TRADES PERSIST FROM E OF THE LEEWARDS TO NICARAGUA THROUGH THU...THEN DIMINISH FRI THROUGH SUN AS A TROUGH MOVES INTO THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-141530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 .TODAY THROUGH THU...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 19N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ084-141530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-141530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-141530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 15N E OF 60W SE WIDNS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N74W TO 23N80W STALLS FROM 31N66W TO 23N80 TONIGHT. REINFORCING HIGH PRES OVER THE SE U.S. PUSHES THE FRONT TO A POSITION FROM 31N65W TO 22N77W BY THU NIGHT AND FROM 30N65W TO 22N77W BY FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT BECOMES DIFFUSE SAT INTO SUN...AS A TROUGH APPROACHES THE AREA FROM THE EAST. $$ AMZ080-141530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 28N E OF 78W AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU THROUGH 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 W OF THE 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 AND SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN