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FZNT23 KNHC 080245
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-080930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 07 2009

.SYNOPSIS...PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN STRONG RIDGING N OF THE 
AREA AND LOWER 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 
THROUGH THU AS A NEW AND STRONG RIDGE BUILDS SE INTO THE SW N 
ATLC.

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AMZ082-080930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 07 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE MON.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 18N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 
10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ084-080930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 07 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT... 
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TUE THEN BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT E OF 79W 
WED AND THU.

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AMZ086-080930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 07 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE...ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA AND WITHIN 90 NM S OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BETWEEN 
68W AND 71W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN NIGHT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 
25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST W PART.

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AMZ087-080930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 07 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TUE.
.WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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AMZ088-080930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 07 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL SHIFT E OF AREA AS A BACK DOOR 
COLD FRONT SLIDES THROUGH THE NE WATERS LATE SUN AND MON. STRONG 
HIGH PRES BUILDS SE INTO THE SW N ATLC MON AND TUE. THIS HIGH 
THEN SLIDES 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 MOVE INTO THE FAR NW 
WATERS THU.

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AMZ080-080930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 07 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 28N E OF 73W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
SHIFTING NW N OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 
4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
NW TO N SUN NIGHT. 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. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 
5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N.
.THU...N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W TO 
NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI