000 FZNT23 KNHC 022133 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 FEB 02 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. AMZ089-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON FEB 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE TONIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM E CUBA TO NE HONDURAS BY TUE NIGHT...BEFORE STALLING FROM SW HAITI TO NE NICARAGUA BY WED NIGHT AND DISSIPATING THU. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS FOLLOW THE FRONT INTO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN. RIDGE TO THE N BEHIND FRONT MAINTAINS FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-030330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON FEB 02 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING TO N TO NW 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF 84W THU. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ084-030330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON FEB 02 2009 .TONIGHT 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 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ AMZ086-030330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON FEB 02 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-030330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON FEB 02 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON FEB 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST TONIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE TUE...FROM 29N65W TO E CUBA BY LATE WED...AND FROM 23N65W TO HISPANIOLA BY LATE THU. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST EARLY WED AND EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO E CUBA LATE WED. GALES EXPECTED E OF FIRST FRONT AND W OF SECOND FRONT. FRONTS MERGE AND MOVE SE OF AREA BY LATE THU. WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE BETWEEN N FLORIDA AND BERMUDA FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-030330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON FEB 02 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WED AND WED NIGHT N OF 27N W OF SECOND FRONT... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT LATE. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 40 KT WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 30 TO 40 KT WITHIN 300 NM W OF SECOND FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FT. S OF 27N W OF SECOND FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FIRST FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BETWEEN THE FRONTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONTS. .THU...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COHEN