000 FZNT23 KNHC 150252 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA WILL SHIFT E OF AREA THROUGH SUN NIGHT. 1004 MB LOW PRES TO DEVELOP SW OF BERMUDA ALONG STALLED COLD FRONT MON AND MOVE NE AND DEEPEN RAPIDLY MON NIGHT THROUGH WED. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT TO MOVE SE TO CUBA AND HISPANIOLA EARLY TUE AND INTO NRN CARIBBEAN WATERS LATE TUE...THEN DISSIPATE ACROSS NE CARIBBEAN TO 25N50W WED. LARGE N SWELL TO MOVE THROUGH CARIBBEAN PASSAGES SUN THROUGH MON AND AGAIN WED THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF 82W AND 4 FT W OF 82W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009 .TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 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 AND SUN NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W 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. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 14N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF 65W N TO NE WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 65W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W OF 63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 63W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW OF FRONT NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND E 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. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM 23N65W TO 25N71W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT OFF N FLORIDA COAST TONIGHT WILL MOVE SE AND EXTEND FROM 31N64W TO 28N81W LATE SUN. DEVELOPING LOW PRES ALONG FRONT MOVES OFF N FLORIDA COAST SUN NIGHT...THEN DEEPENS TO GALE CENTER JUST S OF BERMUDA LATE MON THEN MOVES NE AND DEEPENS RAPIDLY ACROSS NW ATLC THROUGH WED. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT TO SWEEP SE TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE MON AND FROM 31N55W TO NE COAST OF HISPANIOLA TUE MORNING. EXPECT GALE FORCE WINDS N OF 27N E OF 75W MON AFTERNOON SHIFTING E AND EXITING TO THE NE MON NIGHT. NEW COLD FRONT ENTERS BASIN LATE THU WITH POSSIBLE GALE FORCE WINDS N OF 29N. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 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 WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT SUN. NW OF FRONT NW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N SE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT BUILDING 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISH 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 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 STRIPLING