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FZNT23 KNHC 212113
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ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012

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.

AMZ089-220330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES 
ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD.

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AMZ082-220330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
EXCEPT TO 9 FT.

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AMZ084-220330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.  S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO15 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-220330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 17N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-220330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 7 FT.  S OF 17N NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ088-220330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
430 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA PERSISTING  
THROUGH MON.  WEAK COLD FRONT MOVE OFF GEORGIA COAST EARLY TUE 
AND STALL FROM 30N65W TO 31N73W BY EARLY THU BEFORE DISSIPATING.

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AMZ080-220330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
430 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 73W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S 
OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 
FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL 
EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING N BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  FROM 24N TO 
27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES