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FZNT23 KNHC 260913
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST MON JAN 26 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.

AMZ089-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST MON JAN 26 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH 
TRADES THROUGH THU. THE WINDS DIMINISH FRI AS A COLD FRONT 
ENTERS THE NW CARIBBEAN BY LATE FRI. 

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AMZ082-261530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST MON JAN 26 2009

.TODAY THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT.

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AMZ084-261530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST MON JAN 26 2009

.TODAY THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT 
NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 
FT WED.
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR 
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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AMZ086-261530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST MON JAN 26 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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AMZ087-261530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST MON JAN 26 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.

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AMZ088-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST MON JAN 26 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT SURGES SE OF GEORGIA THU FOLLOWED BY 
STRONG NW WINDS. FRONT EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO W CUBA LATE FRI. 

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AMZ080-261530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST MON JAN 26 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 
KT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 
4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT 
W OF THE BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 
YO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS.
.THU...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 
FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 
KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N 
OF 26N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 
26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER COHEN