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FZNT23 KNHC 050800
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST THU FEB 05 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.

AMZ089-051530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST THU FEB 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM JUST W OF BERMUDA 
THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND THEN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF OF 
MEXICO WILL MOVE S INTO THE W CARIBBEAN AND BAY OF CAMPECHE 
EARLY THIS MORNING ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS WITH GALES ALONG 
THE COASTS OF COLOMBIA AND NICARAGUA. HIGH PRES SHIFTING INTO 
THE EXTREME NE GULF THIS MORNING WILL SLIDE E ALONG 30N AND INTO 
THE W ATLC THROUGH THE WEEKEND TO MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG WINDS 
ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN. 

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AMZ082-051530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST THU FEB 05 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
S OF 19N AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT MON.

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AMZ084-051530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST THU FEB 05 2009

...GALE WARNING S OF 13N E OF 77W ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA...
...GALE WARNING N OF 11N W OF 82W ALONG COAST OF NICARAGUA...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 30 TO 35 
KT S OF 13N E OF 77W AND N OF 11N W OF 82W. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT TONIGHT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT S OF 13N E 
OF 77W AND N OF 11N W OF 82W. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT 
COASTS OF COLOMBIA AND NICARAGUA. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 
8 TO 10 FT MON.

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AMZ086-051530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST THU FEB 05 2009

.TODAY...S OF 17N AND WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 7 FT LATE MON. E OF 65W NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ087-051530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST THU FEB 05 2009

.TODAY...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 12N. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MERGING NW AND NE SWELLS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-051530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST THU FEB 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N60W TO 20N70W EARLY 
THIS MORNING WILL MOVE SLOWLY E TODAY. A SECOND AND FAST 
MOVING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM JUST W OF BERMUDA THROUGH THE 
CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE SE AND MERGE WITH THE FIRST FRONT 
TODAY. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE BEHIND SECOND FRONT...WITH 
GALES N OF 29N. HIGH PRES ACROSS THE EXTREME NE GULF OF MEXICO 
WILL SLIDE E ALONG 30N AND INTO THE W ATLC THIS WEEKEND AND MON 
LEADING TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDING WINDS AND SEAS.

$$
AMZ080-051530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST THU FEB 05 2009

...GALE WARNING N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM W OF SECOND COLD FRONT    
   THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM W OF SECOND FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF SECOND 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 
5 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. BETWEEN FRONTS N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FIRST FRONT S TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NW 15 TO 20 KT AS FRONTS MERGE. SEAS 
BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF MERGED FRONTS NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N W OF MERGED FRONTS 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. E OF MERGED FRONTS SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING