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FZNT23 KNHC 081350
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 08 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.

AMZ089-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 08 2009

.SYNOPSIS...PRES 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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AMZ082-082130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 08 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ084-082130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 08 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 
TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 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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AMZ086-082130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 08 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE AND ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 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 13 FT...HIGHEST W PART.

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AMZ087-082130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 08 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 BUILDING 8 TO 12 
FT.

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AMZ088-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 08 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL BE REPLACED BY STRONG HIGH PRES
FROM THE NW TUE AND WED AFTER A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT CLIPS THE
FAR NE WATERS MON. A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT WILL PREVAIL OVER THE 
SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH EARLY WED MAINTAINING FRESH TO STRONG NE 
TO E WINDS. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NW 
WATERS THU.

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AMZ080-082130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SUN FEB 08 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 26N E OF 69W NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N W OF 69W NE 
TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 
28N W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 
28N W OF 75W. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT 
NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 
5 TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS ELSEWHERE S PART.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT WED. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT
IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE INTO WED. 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.THU...N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO
W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 5 FT THU. 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 AGUIRRE/COBB