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FZNT23 KNHC 251505
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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
1030 AM EST WED JAN 25 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.

AMZ089-252130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST WED JAN 25 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG
TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL 
MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE FRI...THEN STALL AND BECOME
STATIONARY FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS SAT AND SUN.

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AMZ082-252130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST WED JAN 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N TO NW BEHIND 
FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT LATE.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N 
E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE E OF 
FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E OF 
81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-252130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST WED JAN 25 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-252130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST WED JAN 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...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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AMZ087-252130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST WED JAN 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
8 FT. S OF 17N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-252130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST WED JAN 25 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PERSIST ALONG 30N THROUGH THU. 
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF FLORIDA FRI...THEN EXTEND FROM 31N76W 
TO SOUTHERN FLORIDA SAT...AND FROM 31N73W TO WESTERN CUBA SUN.

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AMZ080-252130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST WED JAN 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
EXCEPT SE WINDS W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 
TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.THU...N OF 26N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. N OF 26N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. 
.THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 
BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING W TO 
NW 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT NEAR 
FRONT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4
FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO
4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL