000 FZNT23 KNHC 140312 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE N THROUGH NE OF AREA WILL SHIFT INTO E CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH SAT NIGHT...AND THEN REORGANIZE ACROSS THE W ATLC SUN THROUGH EARLY MON. LOW PRES OFF OF FLORIDA SUN NIGHT WILL MOVE NE TOWARDS BERMUDA AND DEEPEN RAPIDLY MON THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-140930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF 82W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 82W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KNOT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 4 FT SUN. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-140930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS SUBSIDING 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 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. .WED...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-140930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-140930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 2O KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. .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. .WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N55W TO 26N80W WILL DISSIPATE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS TONIGHT...WHILE E PORTION CONTINUES SE FROM 31N43W TO 23N62W SAT EVENING. FRONT WILL THEN DISSIPATE AS HIGH PRES BETWEEN N FLORIDA AND BERMUDA SHIFTS E IN ADVANCE OF A SECOND FRONT MOVING OFF SE U.S. COAST SAT NIGHT...STALLING FROM 31N72W TO 29N81W SUN. LOW PRES ALONG FRONT AND OFF OF FLORIDA SUN NIGHT WILL MOVE NE TOWARDS BERMUDA AND DEEPEN RAPIDLY MON...ALLOWING FRONT TO SURGE SE OF AREA LATE TUE. GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED N OF 26N E OF 72W LATE MON THROUGH TUE AS LOW PRES LIFTS NE. $$ AMZ080-140930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N E OF 72W LATE MON... .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFT E LATE. SEAS 5 FT. S OF FRONT 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 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 15 TO 19 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. .WED...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 70W SE TO S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N OF 27N W OF 78W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING