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FZNT23 KNHC 240300
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM 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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AMZ082-240930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2009

.TONIGHT AND SAT...W OF 83W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ084-240930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER GULF OF HONDURAS 
OVERNIGHT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

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AMZ086-240930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2009

.TONIGHT...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. 
.SAT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT ALONG 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 13N W OF 80W SAT AND 
SUN.

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AMZ087-240930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN 
E SWELL.

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AMZ088-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONT NEAR HISPANIOLA DRIFTS W INTO THE SE BAHAMAS 
THROUGH MON. HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N WEAKENS SAT AS A COLD 
FRONT MOVES INTO THE N WATERS SAT NIGHT...EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA 
TO N FLORIDA SUN. THE FRONT STALLS FROM 27N65W TO 25N72W 
MON...BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE AHEAD OF ANOTHER WEAK FRONT SAGGING 
S AND STALLING ALONG 31N INTO WED.

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AMZ080-240930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2009

.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 
25N E OF 70W.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...N OF 28N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN