000 FZNT23 KNHC 250245 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-250930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-250930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .TONIGHT 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 EXCEPT TO 30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT WED. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-250930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR HISPANIOLA. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED... WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-250930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE TO E SUN. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ088-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY TROUGH FROM 24N65W TO 20N70W BECOMES DIFFUSE OVERNIGHT. A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT...THEN STALLS FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA SUN. WEAK LOW PRES ALONG THE FRONT SHIFTS TO THE N OF BERMUDA THROUGH MON...ALLOWING THE FRONT TO WAVER ALONG 31N INTO TUE. THE FRONT LIFTS N OF THE AREA LATE TUE AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG 28N. A STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE COAST THU. $$ AMZ080-250930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 24 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 74W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 74W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. .WED...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN