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FZNT23 KNHC 290340
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST FRI JAN 28 2011

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.

AMZ089-290930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST FRI JAN 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL 
WITH FRESH N WINDS OVER NW ZONE DIMINISHING TONIGHT AS WINDS 
VEER NE.  MEANWHILE FRESH TRADES CONTINUE ACROSS TROPICAL N 
ATLC...EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED.

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AMZ082-290930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 PM EST FRI JAN 28 2011

.TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
N OF 18N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W 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.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 7 FT.  ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
S OF 18N W OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-290930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 PM EST FRI JAN 28 2011

.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 
80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS 
W OF 81W TONIGHT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL WED. N OF 10N W OF 
80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
BUILD TO 10 FT WED. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT 
WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-290930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST FRI JAN 28 2011
  
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-290930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST FRI JAN 28 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ088-290930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST FRI JAN 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM 27N65W TO 21N75W 
DRIFTING SE.  SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N80W SWEEP 
SE ACROSS BASIN...MERGE WITH FIRST FRONT AND BOTH MOVE SE TO 
26N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE EARLY SAT AND DISSIPATE FROM 25N65W 
TO 20N72W EARLY SUN.  HIGH PRES SHIFT E ACROSS FLORIDA INTO SW N 
ATLC SAT NIGHT THEN SHIFT NE INTO CENTRAL ATLC TUE AND WED.

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AMZ080-290930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST FRI JAN 28 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF SECOND FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FIRST FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FIRST FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF FIRST FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 25N.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 28N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
IN W SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 FT SUN AND MON. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 28N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.  

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES