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FZNT23 KNHC 310319
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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 PM 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.

AMZ089-310930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES WELL N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN 
A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT WITH A FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE ACROSS MUCH 
OF THE TROPICAL ATLC AND CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT. A LONG FETCH 
ACROSS THE ATLC WILL MAINTAIN LARGE NE SWELL IN THE TROPICAL 
ATLC ZONE THROUGH THU.

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AMZ082-310930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. S OF 18N W OF 
85W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 17N E OF 78W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT S OF 18N 
AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 18N. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT IN E SWELL.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 
6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N E OF 83W.

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AMZ084-310930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT NW 
WINDS W OF 80W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-310930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012

.TONIGHT AND TUE...W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 14N W OF 74W. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 14N E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 14N W OF 74W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL 
EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT E OF 65W. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 14N W OF 74W. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

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AMZ087-310930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI AND SAT...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.

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AMZ088-310930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT LIES FROM 30N65W TO 26N73W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA. THE COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND STRONG HIGH PRES WILL 
FOLLOW BEHIND IT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE FAR NW 
PORTION THU...LIE FROM 31N68W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS FRI 
MORNING AND DISSIPATE BY SAT.

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AMZ080-310930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N...5 TO 8 FT S OF 
24N E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR 
WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MERGING NE AND E SWELL 
EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MERGING N AND SW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART 
LATE.
.THU...N OF 30N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL LATE. W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WITHIN 180 NM S OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS 
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR 
WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 

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FORECASTER SCHAUER