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FZNT23 KNHC 060907
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST TUE JAN 06 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.

AMZ089-061530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE WED 
THEN STALLS FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE THU THEN DISSIPATES FRI.

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AMZ082-061530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
 
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AMZ084-061530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009
 
.TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT.

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AMZ086-061530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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AMZ087-061530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009
 
.TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT IN 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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AMZ088-061530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 29N DRIFTS E THROUGH WED. COLD FRONT 
MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST AND EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA WED NIGHT AND FROM 31N66W TO CENTRAL CUBA THU AND FROM 
25N55W FRI AND DISSIPATE SAT.

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AMZ080-061530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

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

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 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. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 K. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 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. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT E OF FRONT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...N OF 28N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 25K KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 KT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 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 11 FT E 
OF 73W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER DGS