000 FZNT23 KNHC 260231 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES THROUGH THU. THE WINDS DIMINISH FRI AS A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW CARIBBEAN BY LATE FRI. $$ AMZ082-260930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2009 .TONIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE BEHIND THE FRONT NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. $$ AMZ084-260930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2009 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .MON THROUGH WED...E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE 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 AND FRI...E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-260930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2009 .TONIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-260930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2009 .TONIGHT 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 AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ088-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT FROM N FLORIDA LIFTS N OF AREA LEAVING HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 27N THROUGH TUE. THE HIGH PRES SHIFTS E AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST WED NIGHT. THE FRONT STALLS FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA THU AFTERNOON. A REINFORCING FRONT MOVES OFF THE COAST FRI...AND EXTENDS FROM 31N72W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-260930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...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. S OF 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE BY LATE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 30N...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT NW OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN