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FZNT23 KNHC 232117
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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 MON JAN 23 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.

AMZ089-240330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE 
WINDS ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH FRI.  COLD FRONT MOVE THROUGH 
YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI.

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AMZ082-240330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...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 5 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ084-240330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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AMZ086-240330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 18N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N E OF 68W NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 
FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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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AMZ087-240330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
7 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ088-240330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
430 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT MOVE OFF GEORGIA COAST TUE AND STALL 
FROM 31N75W TO 30N81W BEFORE DISSIPATING EARLY WED.  HIGH PRES 
BUILD ACROSS AREA WED THROUGH THU.  SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE OFF 
FLORIDA LATE SAT.

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AMZ080-240330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
430 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
SHIFTING N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 
TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT 
EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND SAT...E OF FRONT N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
INCREASING TO 30 KT SAT. W OF FRONT N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SAT.  SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N   
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES