000 FZNT23 KNHC 200920 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI FEB 20 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. AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W ACROSS S FLORIDA AND INTO THE SW GULF WILL MOVE SE TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI. WESTERN EDGE OF FRONT WILL DISSIPATE SAT...THE PORTION N OF 25N WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD...AND THE REMAINDER WILL STALL AND EVENTUALLY DISSIPATE IN THE VICINITY OF EASTERN CUBA AS RIDGING BUILDS AND MAINTAINS FRESH TO STRONG TRADES INTO TUE WITH ANOTHER WEAK FRONT ENTERING THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN AND DISSIPATING OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN TUE. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2009 .TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 80W E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 81W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST E PART. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST E PART. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN MORNING... .TODAY THROUGH MON...E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.... EXCEPT 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SUN MORNING. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT IN LARGE N SWELL ALL ATLC PASSAGES. .SAT AND SUN...WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N W OF 68W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 20N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT WITH MIXED N AND E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 19N WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 19N TO 12N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 26N81W WILL EXTEND FROM 31N64W TO E CUBA LATE FRI WITH STRONG SW WINDS E OF THE FRONT. FRONT WILL STALL OVER SE WATERS AND DISSIPATE OVER THE WEEKEND. HIGH PRES TO SHIFT E ALONG 33N SAT AND SUN. A WEAKER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE GEORGIA COAST SUN AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO SOUTHERN BAHAMAS MON MORNING. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2009 .TODAY...NW OF FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...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 AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 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 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 20N E OF FRONT S TO SE 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 20N E OF FRONT SE TO E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE TUE. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK