000 FZNT23 KNHC 142108 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SAT FEB 14 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. AMZ089-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA MOVE E OF AREA AHEAD OF DEVELOPING LOW PRES 1005 MB MOVING FROM NW GULF OF MEXICO INTO W ATLC SUN. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NRN CARIBBEAN WATERS LATE MON...REACHING FROM 22N58W TO E DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DISSIPATING TO 17N78W TUE...22N55W TO 15N75W WED AND 22N55W TO 17N62W THU. $$ AMZ082-150330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF 82W AND 4 FT W OF 82W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT SUN. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-150330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009 .TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 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. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS DIMINISH TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...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 AND THU...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-150330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF 65W N TO NE WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 65W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W OF 63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 63W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW OF FRONT NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-150330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 19N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .THU...WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM 23N65W TO 24N73W WEAKENING TONIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF N FLORIDA COAST TONIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N65W TO 27N81W LATE SUN. DEVELOPING LOW PRES ALONG FRONT MOVES OFF N FLORIDA COAST SUN NIGHT... RAPIDLY DEEPENS AS IT MOVES E REACHING 31N70W LATE SUN NIGHT AND N OF BERMUDA LATE MON. COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED TO LOW PRES EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES TO 29N72W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA EARLY MON AND SE OF AREA TUE. EXPECT GALE FORCE WINDS N OF 27N E OF 75W MON DIMINISHING MON NIGHT AND TUE. HIGH PRES BUILDS OFF N FLORIDA COAST WED. NEW COLD FRONT ENTERS BASIN LATE THU WITH POSSIBLE GALE FORCE WINDS N OF 29N. $$ AMZ080-150330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N E OF 75W MON... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N THU... .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NW WINDS 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 24N SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISH TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 23N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 75W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 22N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 22N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 22N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 72W AND 6 FT W OF 72W. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 70W. .THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N SW TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 23N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES