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FZNT23 KNHC 272110
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST MON MAR 27 2006

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

AMZ089-280330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST MON MAR 27 2006

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM HISPANIOLA EXTENDING ENE INTO 
THE EXTREME NW PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH AT LEAST FRI MORNING THEN DISSIPATE. HIGH PRES N OF THE
AREA WILL MOVE E THROUGH SAT ALLOWING FOR TRADES TO DECREASE SOME
OVER MUCH OF THE AREA.

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AMZ082-280330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
430 PM EST MON MAR 27 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 4 TO 6 FT
WED AND THU. W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT 
THROUGH TUE.
.FRI AND SAT..S OF 17N 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 4 TO 6 FT S 
OF 18N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 18N.

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AMZ084-280330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST MON MAR 27 2006

.TONIGHT AND TUE...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU THROUGH SAT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THU THROUGH SAT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ086-280330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
430 PM EST MON MAR 27 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS N OF 16N BECOMING ISOLATED WED THROUGH SAT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS OF TSTMS REMAINDER AREA.

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AMZ087-280330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST MON MAR 27 2006
 
.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TOWARDS DAYBREAK. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL. SE OF TROUGH TO 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW OF LINE
17N61W TO 22N55W.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 
25 KT NW PART SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT NW
PART FRI AND SAT. 

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AMZ088-280330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST MON MAR 27 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE EXTREME WATERS WILL 
GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES W OF THE AREA WILL 
SHIFT E OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST TONIGHT TO NEAR BERMUDA 
EARLY WED THEN SHIFT S AND WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. A WEAK COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE INTO THE EXTREME NW PART WED MORNING AND REACH A PSN
FROM 31N73W TO 30N80W WED NIGHT THEN EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO 
29N70W THU MORNING AND SHIFT E OF AREA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL 
BUILD OVER THE AREA FRI AND SAT AS NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHES 
THE SE U.S. SAT.

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AMZ080-280330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
430 PM EST MON MAR 27 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 69W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 27N W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT OR 
LESS TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT 
TONIGHT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 
25 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS 
AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR SE PART.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 75W 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS TUE 
NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED. N 
OF 25N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S TUE 
NIGHT AND S TO SW WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT
E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 25N NLY 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E EARLY FRI AND SE W PART FRI NIGHT
THEN S TO SW SAT...EXCEPT SW 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 78W SAT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 29N W OF 78W 
SAT AFTERNOON. 

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE