Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast

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FZNT23 KNHC 140303
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST TUE JAN 13 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.

AMZ089-140930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2009

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL 
CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT OVER THE SE GULF 
OF MEXICO WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE FRONT 
WILL MOVE FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO 19N87W THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN 
MEANDER ACROSS THE NW AND N CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI BEFORE 
DISSIPATING SAT.

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AMZ082-140930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W 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. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 19N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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AMZ084-140930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ086-140930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST W PART. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-140930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-140930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N75W TO THE S CENTRAL 
FLORIDA PENINSULA TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 31N71W TO THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 31N68W TO 
CENTRAL CUBA THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND FROM 30N65W TO E CUBA FRIDAY 
AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 26N65W TO 20N75W ON SATURDAY 
AND WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE ON SUNDAY. 

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AMZ080-140930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2009

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 
25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT 
OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 28N E OF 78W AND 4 TO 6 FT 
ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT OVER AND 
SW OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR 
FRONT.
.SAT AND SUN...WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT OVER AND SW OF THE 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER LL