000 FZNT23 KNHC 250846 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN JAN 25 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. AMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-251530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2009 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS. .TONIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-251530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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...E OF 80W 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. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-251530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2009 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-251530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ088-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO N FLORIDA WILL STALL ACROSS THE FAR N WATERS TODAY. WEAK LOW PRES DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT AND SHIFTS TO THE N OF BERMUDA THROUGH MON...ALLOWING THE FRONT TO MEANDER ALONG 31N INTO TUE. THE FRONT LIFTS N OF THE AREA LATE TUE AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG 28N. A STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. THU. $$ AMZ080-251530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2009 .TODAY 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 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 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 23N. .TUE...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND THU...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI