000 FZNT23 KNHC 300124 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST THU JAN 29 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. AMZ089-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU JAN 29 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS DIMINISH FRI AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW CARIBBEAN BY LATE FRI. FRONT EXTENDS FROM HISPANIOLA TO BELIZE FOLLOWED BY STRONG WINDS AND DISSIPATES SUN. RIDGE BUILDS N OF THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. NEXT COLD FRONT ENTERS NW CARIBBEAN EARLY TUE AND EXTENDS FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS BY LATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-300930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU JAN 29 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT NW PORTION LATE TONIGHT AND FRI. WINDS SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SAT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. $$ AMZ084-300930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU JAN 29 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 80W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 80W. $$ AMZ086-300930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU JAN 29 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE E OF 65W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST WINDS ATLC PASSAGES. E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-300930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU JAN 29 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT N OF 19N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 16N...6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 16N. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU JAN 29 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 28N81W MOVES E AND EXTENDS FROM 31N74W TO 27N80W BY MORNING. FRONT BECOMES REINFORCED FRI FOLLOWED BY STRONG NW WINDS AND EXTENDS FROM 31N71W TO 23N80W LATE FRI...FROM 25N65W TO HISPANIOLA BY LATE SAT AND SE OF AREA BY LATE SUN. RIDGE DRIFTS EASTWARD SAT NIGHT AND SUN. MUCH STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST MON NIGHT AND SWEEPS RAPIDLY EWD AND EXTENDS FROM 31N70W TO E CUBA BY LATE TUE WITH GALES FAR NW PORTION MON NIGHT AND N OF 28N W OF THE FRONT TUE. $$ AMZ080-300930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU JAN 29 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N W OF 70W TUE... .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 26N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 26N 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 AND SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...BECOMING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT... EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT N OF 27N. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 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 N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 14 FT IN NW AND N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT N OF 23N LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10. W OF 74W S OF 24N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 74N N OF 24N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION LATE. .TUE...N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 30 TO 40 KT W OF THE FRONT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT 14 TO 18 FT N OF 30N LATE. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. $$ FORECASTER COBB