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FZNT23 KNHC 241510
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 TUE JAN 24 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.

AMZ089-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG
TRADE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI...THEN DISSIPATE SAT.

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AMZ082-242130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 17N E OF 81W.
.WED THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 15 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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AMZ084-242130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-242130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ087-242130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

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AMZ088-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF NE FLORIDA THIS 
EVENING THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W THROUGH 
WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA WED THROUGH THU. A 
SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF FLORIDA FRI...REACH FROM 31N75W 
TO 27N80W LATE FRI AND FROM 31N69W TO 27N80W LATE SAT.

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AMZ080-242130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 10 
KT SHIFTING N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.  S OF 
27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT N 
WINDS E OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... 
BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT NEAR FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 
26N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
N OF 26N ALONG FRONT.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL