000 FZNT23 KNHC 191516 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU FEB 19 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. AMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVES SE OF YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY FRI AND DISSIPATES. RIDGING N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS FRESH TO STRONG TRADES INTO TUE WITH ANOTHER WEAKENING FRONT ENTERING THE NW CARIBBEAN EARLY MON. $$ AMZ082-192130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 19 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-192130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 19 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-192130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 19 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT IN LARGE N SWELL ALL ATLC PASSAGES. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL SUN... HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT BY LATE MON. $$ AMZ087-192130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU FEB 19 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT WITH MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT NEAR SE GEORGIA COAST EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO W CUBA EARLY FRI WITH STRONG SW WINDS E OF THE FRONT AND WITH GALES N OF 28N. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 300 NM E OF BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA EARLY SAT AND DISSIPATES. HIGH PRES SHIFTS E ALONG 31N SAT AND SUN. A WEAKER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE GEORGIA COAST LATE SUN EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO FLORIDA STRAITS MON. $$ AMZ080-192130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU FEB 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N THROUGH TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT LATE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT TO 35 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 23N TO 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL N OF 25N E OF 77W AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL E OF 70W AND 5 TO 7 FT FROM COLD FRONT TO 70W. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/COHEN