000 FZNT23 KNHC 210304 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 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. AMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 22N82W TO 20N88W MOVES SE AND REACHES A POSITION FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 12N82W BY LATE WED THEN DISSIPATES FROM HISPANIOLA TO PANAMA THU. A RIDGE BUILDS N OF THE AREA THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-210930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 18N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 20N W OF 80W AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT FRI SAT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-210930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 80W WED NIGHT AND THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 80W WED NIGHT AND THU. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-210930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-210930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT THEN DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N70W TO 23N80W MOVES E AND REACHES A POSITION FROM 26N65W TO 20N70W BY LATE WED...THEN STALLS FROM 24N65W TO THE MONA PASSAGE THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT BETWEEN THE BAHAMAS AND BERMUDA AS THE FRONT SLOWLY DISSIPATES THROUGH SAT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO THE WATERS OFF N FLORIDA ON SUN...EXTENDING FROM 31N67W TO 30N81W BY LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-210930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 30N E OF 70W... .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT W OF 78W. N OF 27N E OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT BUILDING 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 11 TO 17 FT N OF 27N. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE WED. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE THU. N OF 27N W OF 70W NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING SWELL...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT E OF 70W FRI. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN