000 FZNT23 KNHC 131504 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA SHIFTS INTO E CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH SUN...REACHES FROM 22N57W TO 17N62W MON. TRADES DIMINISH OVER CARIBBEAN THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-132130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-132130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...S OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ086-132130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-132130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 2O KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 17N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 30N65W TO 27N80W STALLS ALONG 25N TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES EARLY SAT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BETWEEN N FLORIDA AND BERMUDA. HIGH PRES SHIFTS E AS SECOND FRONT MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST SAT NIGHT...STALLING FROM 31N72W TO 29N81W SUN AND WEAK LOW PRES RIDES E ALONG FRONT. STRONGER LOW PRES MOVES FROM N FLORIDA TO BERMUDA MON AND TUE... ALLOWING FRONT TO SURGE SE OF AREA LATE TUE. WINDS MAY REACH GALE FORCE N OF 26N E OF 72W LATE MON THROUGH TUE AS LOW PRES MOVES E. $$ AMZ080-132130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N E OF 72W MON... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFT E TONIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 28N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF 73W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 BECOME S TO SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 28N SE TO S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 26N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS WINDS 15 KT...INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 25N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES