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FZNT23 KNHC 280853
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST WED JAN 28 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.

AMZ089-281530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH 
TRADES THROUGH THU EVENING. WINDS DIMINISH FRI AS A COLD FRONT 
ENTERS THE NW CARIBBEAN BY LATE FRI. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 
HISPANIOLA TO 16N87W LATE SAT FOLLOWED BY STRONG NE WINDS.

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AMZ082-281530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NW OF 
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT N OF FRONT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SE OF FRONT...AND 7 TO 10 FT NW OF FRONT.

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AMZ084-281530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 
KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. W OF 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ086-281530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 
30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-281530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-281530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF 28N MOVES EAST IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT 
THAT MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST TONIGHT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N77W 
TO 28N81W LATE THU...AND FROM 31N71W TO 23N81W LATE FRI. FRONT 
STRENGTHENS AND EXTENDS FROM 26N65W TO HISPANIOLA LATE SAT.

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AMZ080-281530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT. WINDS SHIFT TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. FROM 23N TO 
28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
23N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT THU.  SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE FRI. SE OF FRONT N 
OF 25N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT S OF 
25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 14 FT 
EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...NW OF FRONT TO 29N NE WINDS 20 TO 25. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF THE 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT N WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.

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FORECASTER COHEN