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FZNT23 KNHC 020908
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL
N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

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.

AMZ089-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MAINLY 
MODERATE TRADES THROUGH FRI. STRONGER HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE 
CENTRAL ATLC THIS WEEKEND INCREASING TRADES OVER THE TROPICAL N 
ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN. LONG PERIOD N AND E SWELLS WILL AFFECT THE 
TROPICAL N ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH THE PERIOD.

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AMZ082-021530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009

.TODAY THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-021530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009
 
.TODAY THROUGH TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ086-021530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
BUILDING TO 9 FT SUN. 

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AMZ087-021530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009
 
.TODAY...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

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AMZ088-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 27N56W TO 23N72W THEN STATIONARY TO 
W CUBA WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP 
ACROSS THE N AND NE PORTION OF THE AREA MON AND WEAKEN TUE.

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AMZ080-021530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 72W AND 8 TO 12 FT E OF 72W IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL 
E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 30N E OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 77W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF 74W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 
TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER DGS