000 FZNT23 KNHC 010251 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO HONDURAS NICARAGUA BORDER MOVES S AND BECOMES DIFFUSE FROM HAITI TO E COAST OF NICARAGUA EARLY SUN. TRADES INCREASE SUN AND MON IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERING NW CARIBBEAN EARLY TUE EXTENDING FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 11N82W LATE WED. FRONT DISSIPATES THU. $$ AMZ082-010930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU NW PORTION. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT NW PORTION LATE.. $$ AMZ084-010930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2009 .TONIGHT...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ086-010930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2009 .TONIGHT AND SUN...W OF 67W...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...LOCALLY 30 KT AND GUSTY WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...W OF 70W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-010930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N VARIABLE E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 20 KT SUN. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL FAR NW PORTION MON. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 25N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE MOVES SE OF AREA LATE SUN. A RIDGE SHIFTS E ALONG 31N IN ADVANCE OF STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING OFF GEORGIA COAST MON NIGHT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO E CUBA LATE TUE. REINFORCING FRONT MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST EARLY WED AND EXTENDS FROM 31N71W TO 26N80W LATE WED. GALES ACCOMPANY BOTH FRONTS. FRONTS MERGE AND MOVE SE OF AREA BY LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-010930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N TUE AND WED... .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS N OF 30N...DIMINISHING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE FAR W PORTION LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 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 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 OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 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. .THU...N OF 25N E OF 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DECREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 25N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB