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FZNT23 KNHC 181442
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 18 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.

AMZ089-182130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM HISPANIOLA TO COLOMBIA WILL DRIFT W 
AND DISSIPATE ALONG 76W LATE MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH 
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL MON NIGHT BECOMING DIFFUSE OVER THE NW 
CARIBBEAN TUE. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES RAPIDLY THROUGH THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE TUE REACHING FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 
NICARAGUA WED THEN DISSIPATES FROM THE MONA PASSAGE TO COSTA 
RICA THU.

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AMZ082-182130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 
20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND 
FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 
6 TO 9 FT W OF 82W. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ084-182130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT W OF 81W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ086-182130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. 
.MON THROUGH THU...NE TO WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES.

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AMZ087-182130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT IN E SWELL.
.WED AND THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE 
10 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE THU. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL BECOMING 
MIXED E AND N SWELL N PART THU NIGHT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-182130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDING NE FROM HAITI WILL DRIFT W AND 
DISSIPATE OVER THE SE BAHAMAS MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF SE 
UNITED STATES COAST LATE TONIGHT REACHING ALONG 31N68W TO 
FLORIDA STRAITS SUNRISE TUE. A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW 
PART TUE REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO E CUBA SUNRISE WED THEN 
MERGING WITH INITIAL FRONT AND STALLING NEAR THE DOMINICAN 
REPUBLIC THU...DISSIPATING EARLY FRI.

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AMZ080-182130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF FRONT...
...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 25N TUE...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SE OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N 
AND E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. FROM 
24N TO 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 25N SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. S OF 25N W OF 75W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF 75W 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 
10 TO 15 FT E OF 75W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.THU...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT E OF 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. SE OF TROUGH E WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

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FORECASTER NELSON