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FZNT23 KNHC 080905
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST THU JAN 08 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.

AMZ089-081530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ALONG THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL STALL AND 
DISSIPATE FRI. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL SUN THEN DISSIPATE MON.

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AMZ082-081530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT.
.SUN...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 
18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
 
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AMZ084-081530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.MON...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF
80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

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AMZ086-081530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ087-081530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009
 
.TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-081530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N73W TO W CUBA WILL MOVE TO 31N65W TO E 
CUBA TONIGHT AND FROM 26N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE FRI THEN 
DISSIPATE SAT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. 
COAST SAT NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUN 
THEN DISSIPATE FROM 27N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS MON.

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AMZ080-081530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
29N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 29N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...N OF 28N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
KT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 25N E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N 
TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N 
E OF FRONT 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...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE
OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS 
AND 2 TO 43 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER DGS