000 FZNT23 KNHC 141501 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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 FROM THE EAST. $$ AMZ082-142130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 19N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT W OF 83W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT N OF 19N SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT..EXCEPT S OF 14N AND BETWEEN 77W AND 75W 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 SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-142130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-142130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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 BUILDING 12 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 15N E OF 60W SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N70.5W TO 24N77W TO CAYO ROMANO ALONG THE N CENTRAL COAST OF CUBA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY FROM CUBA TO THE BAHAMAS WHILE THE N PORTION CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY E AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU. REINFORCING HIGH PRES OVER THE SE U.S. WILL THEN PUSH THE FRONT SE AND TO A POSITION FROM 31N65W TO 22N77W BY THU NIGHT AND FROM 30N65W TO 22N77W BY FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL THEN BECOME DIFFUSE SAT INTO SUN...AS A TROUGH APPROACHES THE AREA FROM THE EAST. $$ AMZ080-142130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GRADUALLY BECOMING N TO NE AND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 28N E OF 78W AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT S TO SE 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 7 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 STRIPLING