000 FZNT23 KNHC 201504 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 20 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. AMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND MERGE WITH THE REMNANTS OF A STATIONARY FRONT. THE MERGED FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM HISPANIOLA TO 12N82W LATE WED THEN DISSIPATE FROM HISPANIOLA TO PANAMA THU. A RIDGE WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED N OF THE AREA THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-202130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF 84W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 84W. E OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-202130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 80W WED NIGHT AND THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 80W WED NIGHT AND THU. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-202130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E OF 64W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. W OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-202130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 19N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 19N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT THEN DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO NW CUBA WILL CONTINUE E TONIGHT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO FLORIDA STRAITS WILL MOVE RAPIDLY E AND OVERTAKE THE FIRST FRONT ALONG POSITION FROM BERMUDA TO SE CUBA WED THEN STALL OVER THE SE WATERS THU. A RIDGE WILL BUILD OFF THE FLORIDA COAST ALONG 28N IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-202130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT SHIFTING TO NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT BUILDING 12 TO 18 FT E OF 76W TONIGHT. FROM 23N TO 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 23N W OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 11 TO 17 FT N OF 27N. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE WED. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT THU. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING SWELL...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT E OF 70W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON