000 FZNT23 KNHC 220907 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU JAN 22 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM HISPANIOLA TO 16N81W TO 11N82W STALLS AND DISSIPATES BY THIS EVENING. A RIDGE BUILDS N OF THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT...THEN WEAKENS SUN INTO MON. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW 10 TO 15 KT S OF 18N W OF 84W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N W OF 84W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT BY SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY 25 KT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 9 FT COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT COAST OF COLOMBIA. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 5 TO 7 FT....EXCEPT 8 FT COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 .TODAY...N OF 19N W OF 60W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT BY MON. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 27N65W TO 20N70W WILL MOVE SE AND STALL FROM 22N65W TO HISPANIOLA THIS EVENING. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT BETWEEN THE BAHAMAS AND BERMUDA AS THE REMNANT FRONTAL TROUGH SLOWLY DISSIPATES THROUGH SAT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF N FLORIDA COAST SUN AND STALLS ALONG 30N LATE SUN INTO MON WITH WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 31N75W. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT FAR NW PORTION W OF LOW PRES MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 29N LATE SUN AND MON. $$ FORECASTER COBB