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FZNT23 KNHC 010829
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 01 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL
N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

AMZ089-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST THU JAN 01 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MAINLY 
MODERATE TRADES THROUGH FRI. STRONGER HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE 
CENTRAL ATLC THIS WEEKEND INCREASING TRADES OVER THE TROPICAL N 
ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN. LONG PERIOD N AND E SWELLS WILL AFFECT THE 
TROPICAL N ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH THE PERIOD.

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AMZ082-011530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST THU JAN 01 2009

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-011530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST THU JAN 01 2009
 
.TODAY THROUGH MON...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-011530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST THU JAN 01 2009

.TODAY...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
20 TO 25 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 
25 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ087-011530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST THU JAN 01 2009
 
.TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

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AMZ088-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST THU JAN 01 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM BERMUDA TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL 
STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER THE SE WATERS TONIGHT AND FRI. A 
SECOND COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP ACROSS THE N AND NE 
WATERS FRI AND SAT. A RIDGE WILL BUILD W ALONG 27N SUN AND MON.

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AMZ080-011530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST THU JAN 01 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN N
SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF 72W AND 
8 TO 13 FT E OF 72W IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 29N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 77W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 
FAR NW WATERS. 
.SUN...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N 
OF 27N E OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL 
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER NELSON