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FZNT23 KNHC 170824
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA   
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

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

AMZ089-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...BRISK E TRADES CONTINUE THROUGHOUT CARIBBEAN THROUGH 
SAT. STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE SAT 
WITH STRONG NLY WINDS. THE FRONT STALLS FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NE 
YUCATAN LATE SUN AND WEAKENS MON.

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AMZ082-171530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...N OF A COLD FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FEW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

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AMZ084-171530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ086-171530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS  
430 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.   
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

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AMZ087-171530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

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AMZ088-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
430 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE REGION WILL MOVE E THROUGH FRI. A 
WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NE FL COAST LATE FRI THEN 
STALL SAT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E OF FL INTO THE WRN 
BAHAMAS SUN WITH GUSTY NLY WINDS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE SE 
BAHAMAS MON AND WEAKEN. LARGE HIGH PRES SYSTEM WILL BUILD OVER 
THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH MON WITH GUSTY NE WINDS.

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AMZ080-171530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
430 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.TODAY...W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WINDS 
AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS. E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
WIND SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT LATE. 
ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS WITH FRONT.
.SUN...W OF A COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
WITH FRONT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS 
AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER RRG