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FZNT23 KNHC 221433
OFFNT3

ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 22 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.

AMZ089-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2012

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

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AMZ082-222130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA.
.WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN LEE OF CUBA.

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AMZ084-222130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 81W 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ086-222130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...W OF 71W AND NEAR THE DOMINICAN 
REPUBLIC COAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 
71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 
68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ087-222130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.WED...N OF 17N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ088-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS...THE RIDGE EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA WILL 
PERSIST THROUGH MON. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE S 
GEORGIA COAST EARLY TUE AND STALL FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W BEFORE 
DISSIPATING BY WED MORNING. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE INTO NE WATERS 
WED AND THU. 

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AMZ080-222130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING SW WITHIN 75 
NM OF FRONT AND SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. 
.WED AND THU...N OF 28N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 
NE TO E WINDS E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER AL/SCHAUER