000 FZNT23 KNHC 241500 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 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. AMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-242130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 84W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT TUE NIGHT AND E WINDS 15 KT LATE WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED. $$ AMZ084-242130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT WED. $$ AMZ086-242130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR HISPANIOLA. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 13N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-242130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 INCREASING TO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT TUE AND 20 TO 25 KT LATE WED. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY AND WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH 23N65W TO EASTERN REPUBLICA DOMINICANA WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT. RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL WEAKEN TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OVER THE NW WATERS THIS EVENING AND EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA SUN. THE FRONT LIFTS N OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE NW WATERS MON AND QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA MON NIGHT AND TUE. RIDGE ALONG 29N WED. $$ AMZ080-242130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 KT EXCEPT SE 10 KT E OF TROUGH. 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 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 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 NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH MIXED N AND SE SWELL. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER LL