000 FZNT23 KNHC 262124 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST MON JAN 26 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. AMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON JAN 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES THROUGH THU. A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI FOLLOWED BY STRONG WINDS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-270330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON JAN 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ084-270330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON JAN 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT TO 13 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-270330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON JAN 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT W OF 67W TUE AND 8 TO 11 FT ENTIRE AREA WED. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-270330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON JAN 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ AMZ088-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON JAN 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT ALONG 30N LIFTS N OF THE AREA AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE BAHAMAS. SOUTHERLY FLOW INCREASES OFF N FLORIDA TUE AND WED...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE COAST WED NIGHT. THE FRONT REACHES FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W BY LATE THU. WINDS INCREASE AS THE FRONT IS REINFORCED FRI...REACHING A POSITION FROM 31N68W TO 21N76W BY LATE FRI...AND FROM 25N65W TO 20N70W SAT. $$ AMZ080-270330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON JAN 26 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT...AND S 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N W OF 73W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 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 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND SAT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT LATE FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN