000 FZNT23 KNHC 130916 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI FEB 13 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. AMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA SHIFTS E AND INTO E CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH FRI NIGHT...THEN REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON. TRADES DIMINISH OVER CARIBBEAN THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-131530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W. N OF 20N E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-131530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .TODAY...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 81W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ086-131530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-131530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 2O TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .TUE...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N65W TO 27N80W STALLS ALONG 25N TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATES BY EARLY SAT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BETWEEN N FLORIDA AND BERMUDA. THE HIGH SHIFTS E AS A SECOND FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST SAT NIGHT...STALLING FROM 31N72W TO 29N81W BY EARLY SUN. WEAK LOW PRES RIDES E ALONG THE FRONT SUN. A STRONGER LOW MOVES FROM N FLORIDA TO BERMUDA MON AND TUE...ALLOWING THE FRONT TO SURGE SE OF THE AREA BY LATE TUE. WINDS MAY REACH GALE FORCE N OF 26N E OF 72W LATE MON THROUGH TUE AS THE STRONGER LOW MOVES EAST. $$ AMZ080-131530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N E OF 72W MON... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S WINDS TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 26N E OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N SW TO W WINDS WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N W OF 78W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 23N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN