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FZNT23 KNHC 281503
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 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 NORTHERN NICARAGUA LATE SAT AND PUERTO RICO TO 
PANAMA LATE SUN. RIDGE BUILD N OF THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT.

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AMZ082-282130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ084-282130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ086-282130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...W OF 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 67W 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-282130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ088-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 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 AND 
OVER THE FAR SE PART OF THE AREA LATE SUN.

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AMZ080-282130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 9 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 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...W OF FRONT S OF 28N NE TO E 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. W OF FRONT N OF 28N 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 LL