000 FZNT23 KNHC 171501 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER THE E CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT W THROUGH THE CENTRAL WATERS SUN AND MON LOSING IDENTITY ALONG 80W TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN MON NIGHT AND REACH FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA LATE BECOMING DIFFUSE FROM THE MONA PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA WED. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 80W AND 5 TO 8 FT E OF 80W. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 80W MON NIGHT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN EXPOSED NE PASSAGES. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN EXPOSED NE PASSAGES. .MON...W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 72W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN PASSAGES E OF 63W. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT W OF 65W IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL STALL OVER SE WATERS TONIGHT THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF SE UNITED STATES COAST SUN NIGHT...REACHING FROM TO 31N75W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SUNRISE MON...FROM 31N72W TO FLORIDA STRAITS SUNSET MON...FROM BERMUDA TO E CUBA SUNRISE TUE...FROM 28N65W TO HAITI SUNSET TUE...THEN DRIFT OVER THE SE WATERS WED INTO THU. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N E OF FRONT MON... .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL... EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT MON. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N 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 S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. W OF 75W SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...E OF 75W SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER NELSON