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FZNT23 KNHC 222106
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST THU JAN 22 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.

AMZ089-230330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST THU JAN 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NORTH OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO 
FRESH TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN INTO NEXT WEEK. 

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AMZ082-230330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST THU JAN 22 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT W OF 85W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 
FT N OF 20N E OF 84W. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ084-230330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST THU JAN 22 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 
25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 
TO 9 FT COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

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AMZ086-230330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 PM EST THU JAN 22 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT ATLC PASSAGES E OF PUERTO RICO THROUGH 
SAT.

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AMZ087-230330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST THU JAN 22 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT BY MON.

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AMZ088-230330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST THU JAN 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...FRONT NEAR PUERTO RICO BECOMES DIFFUSE SAT. HIGH 
PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N WEAKENS MON. A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF N 
FLORIDA COAST LATE SUNDAY...REACHING A POSITION FROM 31N75W 
THROUGH WEAK LOW NEAR 29N76W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE MON.

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AMZ080-230330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST THU JAN 22 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 
TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 
TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONTAL 
TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
BECOMING N 20 KT FAR NW PORTION W OF LOW PRES MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 29N LATE SUN AND MON.
.TUE...N OF 28N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN