000 FZNT23 KNHC 121525 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU FEB 12 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. AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MOVE SE TO CENTRAL ATLC AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI ALLOWING STRONG TRADES TO DIMINISH OVER CARIBBEAN THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 19N E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 21N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE. SEAS 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E WIND 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 12 FT. N OF 17N E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 12N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT SW PART. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 17N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF 19N NE TO E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 7 FT MON. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 27N WEAKEN THROUGH FRI AS NEXT COLD FRONT ENTERS NW WATERS AND EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO 28N80W EARLY TONIGHT...AND FROM 30N65W TO 26N80W. FRONT MOVES E OF AREA SAT AS NEW COLD FRONT ENTER NW WATERS AND REACH FROM 28N65W TO 20N70W LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 25N SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR N WATERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF 75W AND 3 FT W OF 75W. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 72W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF 72W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N S TO SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW TO W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 KT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES