000 FZNT23 KNHC 221500 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 JAN 22 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. AMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-222130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 85W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N OF 20N E OF 84W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-222130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT N WINDS LOCALLY 25 KT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 9 FT COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 9 FT COAST OF COLOMBIA. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ086-222130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT ATLC PASSAGES E OF PUERTO RICO. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT ATLC PASSAGES. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONAL 20 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT ATLC PASSAGES E OF PUERTO RICO THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ087-222130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 19N W OF 60W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT BY MON. $$ AMZ088-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...FRONT OVER THE SOUTHEAST PART WILL BECOME DIFFUSE SAT. HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL WEAKEN MON. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF N FLORIDA COAST LATE SUNDAY AND MOVE TO 31N75W THROUGH WEAK LOW NEAR 29N76W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-222130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. BECOMING N 20 KT FAR NW PORTION W OF LOW PRES MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 29N LATE SUN AND MON. $$ FORECASTER LL