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FZNT23 KNHC 132107
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST WED JAN 13 2010

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W 
INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA

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.

AMZ089-140330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST WED JAN 13 2010

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST 
ACROSS THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT...WITH WINDS VEERING NE TO 
E AND DIMINISHING THU WHILE EASTERLY TRADES INCREASE ACROSS THE 
S AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THU THROUGH SAT. FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS 
OVER THE NW PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND THE NE CARIBBEAN. 
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT NIGHT FOLLOWED 
BY FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS. 

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AMZ082-140330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST WED JAN 13 2010

.TONIGHT...E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 
85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W 
OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 20N 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT E OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 
82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W 
OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT N OF 20N 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ084-140330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST WED JAN 13 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 10N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 
10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST
OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 
FT SUN. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...
DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN 
E SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 
TO 10 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

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AMZ086-140330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 PM EST WED JAN 13 2010

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT NEAR COAST 
OF COLOMBIA.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL W OF 70W.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT IN E 
SWELL W OF 68W.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL W OF 
68W.
.SUN AND MON...S OF 16N W OF 64W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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AMZ087-140330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST WED JAN 13 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NW OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
FAR NW PART.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...BECOMING NE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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AMZ088-140330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS  
430 PM EST WED JAN 13 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE FORECAST 
AREA...THEN SLIDE ESE THROUGH SAT WITH RETURN SOUTHERLY FLOW 
INCREASING OVER THE FAR W PORTION THROUGH THE PERIOD. A 
DEEPENING LOW PRES SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO TRACK NE INTO THE SE 
U.S. FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO LATE SAT INTO SUN DRAGGING A STRONG 
COLD FRONT OFFSHORE THE SE U.S. COAST LATE SAT OR EARLY SUN. THE 
FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR 30N75W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS BY 
LATE SUN...AND FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA MON NIGHT. 

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AMZ080-140330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST WED JAN 13 2010

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N W OF 72W LATE SAT THROUGH 
MON...

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 71W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 78W 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 71W 
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TOP 25 KT S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 
74W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 27N W 
OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 
73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.SAT...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 
35 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT NE 
OF BAHAMAS LATE. E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 
TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE...EXCEPT N OF 26N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT N OF 29N 25 TO 35 KT N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM 
E OF FRONT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 
10 TO 15 KT W OF 70W LATE AND 20 TO 25 KT E OF 70W LATE. SEAS 9 
TO 16 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 9 FT W OF 74W LATE. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. FROM 24N TO 27N W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WIND DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 
4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N W OF FRONT N TO NE WIND DIMINISHING 
TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WIND 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  

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FORECASTER AL