000 FZNT23 KNHC 240840 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 24 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. AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN INTO NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 84W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT COAST OF COLOMBIA. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR HISPANIOLA. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONT NEAR HISPANIOLA DRIFTS W INTO THE SE BAHAMAS THROUGH MON. HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N WEAKENS SAT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE N WATERS SAT NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA SUN. THE FRONT LIFTS N OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT AS ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW WATERS MON AND QUICKLY SWEEPS ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .TODAY...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N E OF 71W. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 72W. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI