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FZNT23 KNHC 230254
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-230930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 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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AMZ082-230930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST THU JAN 22 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 83W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT .
.FRI THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ084-230930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 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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AMZ086-230930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 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 ALONG 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. 

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AMZ087-230930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 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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AMZ088-230930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST THU JAN 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONT SE OF THE AREA DRIFTS W INTO THE SOUTHERN 
BAHAMAS THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N WEAKENS MON. A 
COLD FRONT MOVES OFF N FLORIDA COAST LATE SUNDAY...REACHING A 
POSITION FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W MON...AND FROM 31N74W TO 23N80W 
TUE.

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AMZ080-230930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST THU JAN 22 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN PRIMARILY N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 74W...5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 74W 
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.
.MON AND TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN