000 FZNT23 KNHC 282109 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST WED JAN 28 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. AMZ089-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES THROUGH THU EVENING. WINDS DIMINISH FRI AS A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW CARIBBEAN BY LATE FRI. FRONT EXTENDS FROM HISPANIOLA TO NORTHERN NICARAGUA LATE SAT AND PUERTO RICO TO PANAMA LATE SUN. FRONT DISSIPATES MON. RIDGE BUILDS N OF THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ082-290330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT N OF FRONT...HIGHEST SEAS YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SE OF FRONT...AND 8 TO 11 FT NW OF FRONT... SUBSIDING 7 TO 9 FT SUN. .MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-290330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING 8 TO 10 FT THU NIGHT. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT SUN AND MON. WINDS TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT MON. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-290330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-290330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 KT FAR NW PORTION SUN. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 17N AND 7 TO 9 FT S OF 17N. $$ AMZ088-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF 28N MOVES EAST IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST OVERNIGHT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W LATE THU...AND FROM 31N71W TO 22N79W LATE FRI. FRONT STRENGTHENS AND SWEEPS SE EXTENDING FROM 24N65W TO HISPANIOLA LATE SAT AND SE OF THE AREA LATE SUN. HIGH PRESS BUILDS IN SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-290330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT. WINDS SHIFT TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. FROM 23N TO 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 25N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N AND SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 72W. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT E OF 72W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 72W. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER COBB