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FZNT23 KNHC 150839
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA   
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

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

AMZ089-151530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH EXTENDS INTO THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS 
ALONG 22N55W 15N58W WILL DRIFT SLOWLY W AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT OR 
WED. STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL DISSIPATE 
THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL INTO THE EXTREME NW CARIBBEAN LATE SAT WITH STRONG NLY 
WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. OTHERWISE MODERATE EASTERLY TRADES 
EXPAND ACROSS MOST OF THE E-CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N 
ATLC THROUGH THE PERIOD. 

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AMZ082-151530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT 
YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL 
LATE SAT. 

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AMZ084-151530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT WED AND 6 
TO 9 FT THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART.

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AMZ086-151530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS  
430 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 
30 KT NEAR COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.   

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AMZ087-151530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N AND E 
SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT FRI AND SAT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 13N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-151530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
430 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL 
MOVE EWD AND EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA THIS 
EVENING THEN DISSIPATE ON WED. REINFORCING COLD SURGE SWEEPS 
ACROSS THROUGH THE NE WATERS TONIGHT AND WED WITH AN INCREASE IN 
NW WINDS. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GEORGIA COAST THU 
NIGHT EXTENDING FROM 31N75W TO NE FLORIDA LATE FRI...AND FROM 
31N70W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE SAT WITH AN INCREASE IN NW 
WINDS.

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AMZ080-151530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
430 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...
INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 
11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W. S OF 29N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 29N E 
OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 
9 FT WED NIGHT. N OF 28N E OF 76W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS S OF BERMUDA. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED
TSTMS NW PORTION. 
.THU...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 
LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 
15 KT SHIFTING TO S 20 TO 30 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE THU NIGHT. S OF 27N 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT THU 
NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 72W. 
.FRI AND SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 
TO 20 TO 30 KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 

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FORECASTER COBB