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FZNT23 KNHC 151509
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA   
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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

AMZ089-152130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL INTO THE EXTREME NW CARIBBEAN LATE SAT WITH STRONG 
NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. OTHERWISE EASTERLY TRADES  
THROUGH THE PERIOD. 

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AMZ082-152130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT SE WATERS. 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 SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 FT 
YUCATAN CHANNEL SAT NIGHT. 

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AMZ084-152130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ086-152130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS  
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ087-152130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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.
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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AMZ088-152130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO E CUBA WILL MOVE E
AND BEGIN TO STALL TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE WED. A SECONDARY COLD 
SURGE SWEEPS ACROSS THROUGH THE NE WATERS TONIGHT AND WED 
ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS. 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 AND FROM BERMUDA TO THE SE BAHAMAS EARLY SUN.

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AMZ080-152130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT E 70W OF TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
BUILDING 9 TO 13 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 LATE 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 NELSON