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FZNT23 KNHC 180319
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA   
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST THU JAN 17 2008

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

AMZ089-180930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...BRISK E TRADES CONTINUE THROUGHOUT CARIBBEAN THROUGH 
SAT.  STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN SAT NIGHT WITH 
STRONG N WINDS.  FRONT STALLS OVER NW CARIBBEAN LATE SUN AND 
WEAKENS MON AND DISSIPATES TUE.

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AMZ082-180930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE 
TO 25 KT NW WATERS BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 9 FT. S 
OF 17N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN E SWELL.  FEW TSTMS NW PART.
.SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S OF FRONT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FEW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S OF 17N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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AMZ084-180930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 13N.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILD TO 15 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ086-180930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS  
1030 PM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 20 
KT MON. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 10 FT TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 13N.

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AMZ087-180930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 14N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N 
AND NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT 
IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

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AMZ088-180930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 PM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVE OFF NE FLORIDA COAST FRI STALLING 
OVER NW WATERS.  STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE GEORGIA COAST 
EARLY SAT REACHING FROM 31N75W TO NW BAHAMAS LATE SAT AND FROM 
31N68W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS EARLY SUN THEN CONTINUE SE OF AREA SUN 
NIGHT.  HIGH PRES BUILD BEHIND FRONT WEAKENING LATE MON AHEAD 
OF ANOTHER FRONT MOVING INTO NW WATERS TUE.

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AMZ080-180930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 PM EST THU JAN 17 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NW 10 TO 15 
KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W 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 7 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT 
EXCEPT 3 FT SW BAHAMAS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NW 25 
TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 12 FT BEHIND FRONT 
EXCEPT 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FEW SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 
7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF SOUTHERN BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 7 
FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 27N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL 
EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES