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FZNT23 KNHC 291521
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST THU JAN 29 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.

AMZ089-292130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH 
TRADES THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS DIMINISH FRI AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT 
ENTERING THE NW CARIBBEAN BY LATE FRI. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 
HISPANIOLA TO BELIZE FOLLOWED BY STRONG WINDS AND DISSIPATES 
SUN. RIDGE BUILDS N OF THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT.

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AMZ082-292130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL DIMINISHING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...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...HIGHEST SEAS YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
N OF 16N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ084-292130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ086-292130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND MON...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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AMZ087-292130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT N 
OF 19N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 

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AMZ088-292130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ALONG THE N FLORIDA COASTLINE REACHES A 
POSITION FROM 31N76W TO 28N81W TONIGHT. FRONT BECOMES REINFORCED 
FRI FOLLOWED BY STRONG NW WINDS. RIDGE DRIFTS EASTWARD SAT NIGHT 
AND SUN. MUCH STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST LATE 
MON. 

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AMZ080-292130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 
23N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 
4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT... 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 26N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 
TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 26N AND SE OF FRONT 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 WITH GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE...BECOMING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 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...S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL E OF 72W AND BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 28N NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 72W. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW AND N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 
KT N OF 23N LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10. W OF 74W S OF 24N SE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 74N N OF 24N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION LATE. 

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FORECASTER COHEN/CHRISTENSEN