000 FZNT23 KNHC 311416 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 31 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. AMZ089-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO N BELIZE MOVES S AND BECOMES DIFFUSE FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS TONIGHT. TRADES INCREASE SUN AND MON IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERING NW CARIBBEAN EARLY TUE EXTENDING FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS WED. $$ AMZ082-312130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON. .TUE AND WED...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-312130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ086-312130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...W OF 67W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-312130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NE OVER WATERS N OF 20N LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL CUBA MOVES SE OF AREA LATE SUN. A RIDGE SHIFTS E ALONG 31N IN ADVANCE OF STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING OFF GEORGIA COAST MON NIGHT...EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO E CUBA LATE TUE. REINFORCING FRONT MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST EARLY WED AND EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE WED. GALES ACCOMPANY BOTH FRONTS. $$ AMZ080-312130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N W OF FRONT E OF 73W... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N TUE AND WED... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 73W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT TUE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF FRONT AND NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER COHEN/CHRISTENSEN