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FZNT23 KNHC 301530
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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 MON JAN 30 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.

AMZ089-302130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE 1028 MB ALONG 31N THROUGH WED 
MAINTAINS TIGHT PRES GRADIENT AROUND S PERIPHERY WITH FRESH TO 
STRONG BREEZE ACROSS ENTIRE TROPICAL ATLC AND CARIBBEAN THROUGH 
WED BEFORE DIMINISHING THU AND FRI.  LONG FETCH ACROSS ATLC 
PROMPTS LARGE NE SWELL ON TROPICAL ATLC ZONE.

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AMZ082-302130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT. 

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AMZ084-302130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 81W.
.WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 
KT FAR E PART. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-302130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD  
PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 13N W OF 
74W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S 
OF 13N W OF 74W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 68W AND TO 12 FT W OF 68W. 
.THU AND FRI...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 
KT S OF 13N W OF 74W. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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AMZ087-302130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 14N.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.THU...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.FRI...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 
19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
AMZ088-302130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N70W TO NW CUBA MOVE E AS  
COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON REACHING FROM 30N65W TO 26N72W TONIGHT 
AND E OF AREA LATE TONIGHT AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER AREA. 
HIGH PRES WEAKEN WED AND THU.  SECOND COLD FRONT ENTER FAR NW 
PORTION LATE THU AND FRI.

$$
AMZ080-302130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 
KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 
24N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MERGING NE AND E SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART 
LATE.
.THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART.
.FRI...S OF 24N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 71W WINDS S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NW 
TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE  
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES