000 FZNT23 KNHC 100318 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST MON FEB 09 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. AMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON FEB 09 2009 .SYNOPSIS...PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN STRONG RIDGE N OF AREA AND LOW PRES OVER S AMERICA KEEP STRONG TRADES OVER CARIBBEAN TUE THROUGH FRI. TRADES WEAKEN AGAIN FRI AS HIGH PRES SHIFTS E. $$ AMZ082-100930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON FEB 09 2009 .TONIGHT...E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W OF 85W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISH TO 10 KT THU. SEAS 6 FT...SUBSIDE TO 4 FT FRI. $$ AMZ084-100930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON FEB 09 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...E OF 78W WINDS NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA WED NIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...E OF 82W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILD TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-100930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST MON FEB 09 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 17N. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW PART. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WIND DIMINISH TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-100930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON FEB 09 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT THROUGHOUT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 13N. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. N OF 19N NE TO E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON FEB 09 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1031 MB OVER MID ATLC SEABOARD. TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER SRN WATERS THROUGH EARLY WED. GRADIENT WEAKENS THROUGH FRI AS COLD FRONT ENTERS NRN WATERS THU THROUGH FRI EXITING FAR NE WATERS LATE FRI. WEAK HIGH PRES THEN BUILD INTO NRN WATERS FRI BEHIND FRONT. NEW COLD FRONT APPROACH NE WATERS SAT. $$ AMZ080-100930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON FEB 09 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W N TO NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 76W S WINDS 15 KT...INCREASE TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 24N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 KT FAR W OF FRONT. SEAS 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E PART AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 28N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 28N W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 24N SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N SW TO W WIND 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES