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FZNT23 KNHC 082123
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-090330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST SUN FEB 08 2009

.SYNOPSIS...PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN STRONG RIDGING N OF THE AREA 
AND LOW PRES OVER S AMERICA MAINTAIN STRONG TRADES OVER CENTRAL 
AND W CARIBBEAN INTO MON.  TRADES WEAKEN AS RIDGE SLIDES E  
BUT INCREASE AGAIN AS HIGH PRES REBUILDS WED THROUGH FRI INTO SW 
N ATLC.

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AMZ082-090330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST SUN FEB 08 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 
FT IN E SWELL.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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AMZ084-090330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST SUN FEB 08 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E OF 78W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 
FT.  W OF 78W  NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.THU AND FRI...E OF 82W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN 
E SWELL.  W OF 82W NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-090330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 PM EST SUN FEB 08 2009

.TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT 
ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE E 
WIND 15 KT...INCREASE TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILD TO 13 FT.

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AMZ087-090330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST SUN FEB 08 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N NE TO E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.  S OF 18N E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

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AMZ088-090330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST SUN FEB 08 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 31N REBUILDS BEHIND BACK DOOR COLD FRONT 
ENCROACHING FAR NE WATERS MON.  TIGHT PRES GRADIENT PREVAIL OVER 
SRN WATERS THROUGH EARLY WED MAINTAINING STRONG TRADE WINDS. 
COLD FRONT FORECAST MOVE INTO NRN WATERS ALONG 30N THU AND FRI.

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AMZ080-090330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST SUN FEB 08 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 26N E OF 69W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 
FT. N OF 26N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  FROM 23N 
TO 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 7 FT.  S OF 23N NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
SHIFT E TO SE WED. SEAS 6 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES