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FZNT23 KNHC 282112
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST TUE MAR 28 2006

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

AMZ089-290330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST TUE MAR 28 2006

.SYNOPSIS...ATLANTIC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY TRADES THROUGH 
SAT. A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE TROPICAL
N ATLC NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

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AMZ082-290330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
430 PM EST TUE MAR 28 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 
10 TO 15 KT THU THROUGH SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 
FT LATE FRI THROUGH SUN. 

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AMZ084-290330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST TUE MAR 28 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 10N E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 11 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 7 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N.

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AMZ086-290330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
430 PM EST TUE MAR 28 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT
20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE THROUGH FRI THEN DECREASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT AND SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT
FRI THROUGH SUN. ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY N OF 15N.

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AMZ087-290330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST TUE MAR 28 2006
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU THROUGH SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI THROUGH SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR LOW AND FRONT.

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AMZ088-290330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST TUE MAR 28 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A NEWLY FORMED WEAK 1017 MB LOW NEAR 21N65W WITH A 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT SW TO THE TO THE E DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
WILL SLOWLY MOVE ENE TO JUST E OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT. THE 
STATIONARY FRONT WILL LINGER OVER THE SE PART THROUGH SAT 
AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE LOW AND
FRONT WILL BRING MODERATE TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS TO WATERS OVER 
THE S PART THROUGH AT LEAST WED NIGHT. THE HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT
EAST REACHING NEAR BERMUDA BY DAYBREAK WED THEN SHIFT E OF AREA 
THU AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST 
WED AFTERNOON. THE COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 29N80W 
WED NIGHT THEN WEAKEN THU NIGHT FROM BERMUDA TO 27N74W. HIGH 
PRES WILL BUILD BACK OVER THE AREA FRI WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING 
FROM BERMUDA TO THE NW BAHAMAS SAT. STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
OVER THE S PART WILL ONCE AGAIN INCREASE NE TO E WINDS THERE
FRI. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CORNER OF THE AREA 
SAT AND REACH A PSN FROM 31N78W TO NEAR JACKSONVILLE LATE SAT 
NIGHT AND FROM 31N76W TO DAYTONA BEACH LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

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AMZ080-290330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
430 PM EST TUE MAR 28 2006

.TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 25N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
SHIFTING TO S TO SW WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED. S OF 25N E OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...HIGHEST E OF 68W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 
72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE OF LINE 24N65W TO 23N70W TO 21N75W.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT BECOMING NE TO E THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT W 
TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. 
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N W OF 76W SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT SAT AND W 15 KT 
LATE SAT NIGHT OVER THE EXTREME NW PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE FRI AND TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 
TO 9 FT SAT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT
E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE