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FZNT23 KNHC 071429
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 07 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.

AMZ089-072130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 07 2009

.SYNOPSIS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG RIDGING N OF THE AREA
AND LOW PRES OVER S AMERICA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES 
OVER THE CENTRAL AND W CARIBBEAN INTO EARLY MON. TRADES INCREASE
OVER MUCH OF CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC TUE INTO WED AS
A NEW AND STRONG RIDGE BUILDS SE INTO THE SW N ATLC.

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AMZ082-072130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 07 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF LINE 21N87W TO 16N85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE MON.
.TUE AND WED...S OF 18N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ084-072130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 07 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITH
HIGHER GUSTS FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 77W. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT
4 TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 
9 FT TUE AND BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT E OF 79W WED.

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AMZ086-072130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 07 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF LINE 18N67W TO 12N72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE AND 
ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL 
ATLC PASSAGES.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE AND ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT SUN...HIGHEST
NEAR 75W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...S OF 16N W OF 72W NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT ENTIRE
AREA WED...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST W PART.

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AMZ087-072130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 07 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT TUE.

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AMZ088-072130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 07 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL SHIFT E OF AREA THROUGH MON
AS IT BECOMES REPLACED BY STRONG HIGH PRES THAT BUILDS SE
INTO THE SW N ATLC MON AND TUE. THIS HIGH THEN SLIDES TO JUST
NE OF AREA WED...BUT TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS
WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS THROUGH WED. A COLD 
FRONT IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE SE U.S LATE WED WITH 
INCREASING S TO SW WINDS OVER FAR NW PART.

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AMZ080-072130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 07 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N E OF 74W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS MAINLY 
NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT 
N OF 27N W OF 76W. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 28N E OF 73W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT SUN. N OF 28N 
W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S 
OF 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT 
SW OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 
TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE WED W OF 72W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE/COBB