000 FZNT23 KNHC 232101 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST MON FEB 23 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. AMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON FEB 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH E OF 80W BY TUE AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN AND DISSIPATES. THIS FRONT WILL WEAKEN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE NE OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. SLOW MOVING HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND COLD FRONT WILL KEEP WINDS HIGHER OVER NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-240330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON FEB 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 81W TONIGHT AND EARLY TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS THROUGH TUE NIGHT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-240330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON FEB 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-240330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON FEB 23 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-240330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON FEB 23 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED NIGHT AND THU...FROM 14N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON FEB 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SLOW MOVING FRONT FROM 31N64W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS MERGES WITH A NEW COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO 21N76W TONIGHT AND STALLS FROM 27N65W TO 20N75W TUE. THE FRONT WILL THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE NW WATERS LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-240330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON FEB 23 2009 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 25N E OF MERGED FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N E OF MERGED FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 76W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N N OF 29N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E OF FRONT AND N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NE PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N OF 28N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI