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FZNT23 KNHC 191454
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST MON JAN 19 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.

AMZ089-192130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM HAITI TO PANAMA WILL DRIFT W AND 
DISSIPATE ALONG 80W TONIGHT.. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE TUE REACHING FROM HISPANIOLA TO NICARAGUA 
LATE WED...THEN DISSIPATE FROM THE MONA PASSAGE TO PANAMA THU.

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AMZ082-192130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 
20N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NW PART TONIGHT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A FEW 
SHOWERS.  
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.

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AMZ084-192130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT W OF 80W WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ086-192130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
O 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES.

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AMZ087-192130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 19N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-192130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM 27N65W TO HAITI WILL DISSIPATE LATE 
TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL MOVE E 
TO POSITION FROM 31N70W TO S FLORIDA LATE TONIGHT. A SECOND COLD 
FRONT MOVE OFF SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE TONIGHT REACHING FROM 
31N70W TO FLORIDA STRAITS SUNSET TUE...MERGE WITH THE FIRST 
FRONT FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA SUNRISE WED...THEN BECOME 
DIFFUSE OVER THE FAR SE WATERS THU. A RIDGE WILL BUILD E ALONG 
28N THU AND FRI.

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AMZ080-192130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING N OF 27N...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT BUILDING 15 TO 20 FT E OF 76W TUE NIGHT. S OF
27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING T NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 
KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT E OF 75W. N OF 
24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.
.THU...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 
SUBSIDING SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER NELSON