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FZNT23 KNHC 060244
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST MON JAN 05 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.

AMZ089-060930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST MON JAN 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW CARIBBEAN WED 
NIGHT THEN STALLS AND DISSIPATES OVER NW WATERS THU AND FRI. 
OTHERWISE...MODERATE TRADES WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH PERIOD.

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AMZ082-060930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST MON JAN 05 2009

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT FAR SE 
PORTION. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT FAR SE PORTION.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT 
FAR SE PORTION. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT FAR SE PORTION.

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AMZ084-060930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST MON JAN 05 2009
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ086-060930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST MON JAN 05 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.

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AMZ087-060930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST MON JAN 05 2009
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT IN WIND WAVES AND N SWELL. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

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AMZ088-060930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST MON JAN 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 29N DRIFTS E THROUGH WED. COLD FRONT 
MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST WED...REACHING FROM 31N72W TO FLORIDA 
KEYS WED NIGHT...AND FROM BERMUDA TO W CUBA THU EVENING. 
INCREASING SW WINDS AHEAD OF FRONT EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE 
WED AND THU N OF 29N. SECONDARY FRONT MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST 
THU NIGHT WITH INCREASING NW WINDS BEHIND IT. HIGH PRES BUILDS 
OVER N WATERS BEHIND FRONT SAT.

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AMZ080-060930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST MON JAN 05 2009

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N WED AND THU...

.TONIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS S OF 25N E OF 70W.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 
20 TO 30 KT N OF 27N W OF 73W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 
2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 
9 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT. FROM 25N TO 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS N OF 28N E OF 72W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 
TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E 
OF 72W...4 TO 7 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 77W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 77W. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER COHEN/CANGIALOSI