000 FZNT23 KNHC 170904 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT JAN 17 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. AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WILL DRIFT TO HAITI TO EAST HONDURAS LATER TODAY AND BECOME STATIONARY THEN BECOME DIFFUSE SUN. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND EXTEND FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS TUE AND BECOME DIFFUSE WED. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 .TODAY...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 80W AND 5 TO 7 FT BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 80W. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND W OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .TUE AND WED...E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 80W N WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 80W TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 80W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL ATLANTIC PASSAGES E OF PUERTO RICO. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 65W AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 65W. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL ATLANTIC PASSAGES EAST OF PUERTO RICO. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 65W AND 6 TO 8 FT E OF 65W. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL ATLANTIC PASSAGES EAST OF PUERTO RICO. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 17N W OF 60W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N65W TO E CUBA WILL DRIFT TO 23N65W TO 20N70W TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE U.S. COAST SUN NIGHT TO 31N75W TO SOUTH FLORIDA MON AND 30N65W TO E CUBA TUE AND 27N65W TO HAITI MID WEDNESDAY. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N MONDAY... .TODAY THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N WITHIN 400 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT MON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO SE WINDS 15 KT MON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NORTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS