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FZNT23 KNHC 020856
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA   
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST WED JAN 02 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N 
ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

AMZ089-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST WED JAN 02 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WATERS WILL
REACH FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO HONDURAS TONIGHT...AND FROM THE MONA 
PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA THU NIGHT AND DISSIPATE FRI. WINDS INCREASE TO 
GALE FORCE IN AND DOWNSTREAM OF YUCATAN CHANNEL THIS AFTERNOON AND 
EARLY TONIGHT. OTHERWISE STRONG NE WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH SAT THEN
DIMINISH ACROSS AREA SUN.

$$
AMZ082-021530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST WED JAN 02 2008

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING 
TO 35 KT W OF 85W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. E OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 7 TO 10 FT SAT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$
AMZ084-021530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST WED JAN 02 2008

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

$$
AMZ086-021530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS  
430 AM EST WED JAN 02 2008

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 
30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.

$$
AMZ087-021530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST WED JAN 02 2008

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.FRI...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SE OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NW PART. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N OF 17N.

$$
AMZ088-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
430 AM EST WED JAN 02 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO NW CUBA WILL REACH FROM 
BERMUDA TO WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT AND MOVE SE OF AREA THU. STRONG 
NE WINDS DIMINISH OVER NW WATERS THU NIGHT INTO SAT AND WITH WINDS 
EASTERLY THROUGHOUT AREA SUN.

$$
AMZ080-021530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
430 AM EST WED JAN 02 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT 
EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 
27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S 
OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

$$
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