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FZNT23 KNHC 071459
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST SUN MAR 7 2004

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE TROPICAL 
N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

AMZ089-072130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC 
FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST SUN MAR 7 2004

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH NW CARIBBEAN MON AND EXTEND 
FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE LATE MON...THEN BECOME STATIONARY 
TUE AND WED FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS.

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AMZ082-072130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SUN MAR 7 2004

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N E OF 81W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT S OF 20 AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. 
.MON...N OF 20N WIND NE INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDELY 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 20N.
.MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT WIND N 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF 
FRONT WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. E OF FRONT WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...N OF 20N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N 
WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-072130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 AM EST SUN MAR 7 2004
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W WIND NE 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...E OF 78W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. W OF 78W WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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AMZ086-072130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1030 AM EST SUN MAR 7 2004

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W WIND NE 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 16N.
.MON...S OF 15N W OF 68W WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S OF 15N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
N OF 15N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S OF 15N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
15N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU...WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ087-072130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST SUN MAR 7 2004
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 
18N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S OF 18N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
N OF 18N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.MON...S OF 16N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N 
WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S OF 16N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 
16N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...S OF 16N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N 
WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S OF 16N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
N OF 16N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. 

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AMZ088-072130-
SYNOPSIS FOR SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST SUN MAR 7 2004

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL MOVE S TO ALONG 25N TONIGHT. 
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S COAST THIS AFTERNOON...AND 
EXTEND FROM 31N73W TON80W TONIGHT...AND FROM 31N65W TO 23N79W 
MON. FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM 26N65W TO 22N77W TUE THEN LIFT N OF 
AREA WED. A SECOND FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N68W ALONG 25N70W TO 
22N78W WED AND ALONG 23N65W 20N70W THU. 

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AMZ080-072130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST SUN MAR 7 2004

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT WIND NW INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT WIND SW INCREASING 
TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 
FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND E 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS 
ALONG COLD FRONT N OF 29N. 
.MON...N OF 28N W OF FRONT WIND NW 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N 
E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 28N.
.MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF 76W. E OF FRONT WIND S TO 
SW DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.TUE...N OF FRONT W OF 72W WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. N OF FRONT E OF 72W WIND N TO NE 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT WIND SE TO S 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...W OF SECOND FRONT WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E 
OF FRONT WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N ALONG AND E OF FRONT.
.THU...N OF 26N W OF SECOND FRONT WIND NW TO N DECREASING TO 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 
75W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN NLY SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. E OF FRONT WIND 
E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS/AGUIRRE