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FZNT23 KNHC 171532
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 17 2008

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

AMZ089-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...BRISK E TRADES CONTINUE THROUGHOUT CARIBBEAN THROUGH 
SAT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT 
NIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG N WINDS. THE FRONT STALLS OVER THE 
NW CARIBBEAN LATE SUN AND WEAKENS MON.

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AMZ082-172130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT NW WATERS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. S 
OF 17N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. A FEW TSTMS NW 
PART. 
.SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 
FRONT 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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AMZ084-172130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 13N.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.

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AMZ086-172130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS  
1030 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 13N.  

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AMZ087-172130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 14N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

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AMZ088-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST
FRI STALLING BRIEFLY OVER THE NW WATERS. A STRONGER COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE OFF THE SE GEORGIA COAST SUNRISE SAT REACHING FROM 
31N75W TO THE NW BAHAMAS SUNSET SAT...AND FROM 31N68W TO THE 
CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUNRISE SUN THEN CONTINUE SE OF AREA SUN NIGHT.
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF FRONT WEAKENING LATE MON.

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AMZ080-172130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 73W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT N OF 30N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 
73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N W OF 73W.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 
KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF STALLING FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW BAHAMAS. 
.SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 25 
TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT BEHIND 
FRONT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT BAHAMA CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT BAHAMA CHANNEL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF SOUTHERN BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT NE OF BAHAMAS 
AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER NELSON