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FZNT23 KNHC 231512
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST FRI JAN 23 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.

AMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2009

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

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AMZ082-232130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SW PART THROUGH SUN.

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AMZ084-232130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

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AMZ086-232130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 

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AMZ087-232130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONT OVER THE EXTREME SE WATERS DRIFTS W INTO THE 
SE BAHAMAS THROUGH MON. HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N WEAKENS AS A 
COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE N WATERS SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT STALLS 
ALONG 30N SUN THEN EXTENDS FROM 31N77W TO 28N80W MON AND WEAKENS 
OVER N WATERS TUE.

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AMZ080-232130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W 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.
.SAT NIGHT AND 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 IN E 
SWELL 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 LL