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FZNT23 KNHC 310249
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST THU MAR 30 2006

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

AMZ089-310930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST THU MAR 30 2006

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY 
TRADES THROUGH SAT...THEN WEAKEN SUN THROUGH TUE. WEAK 1014 MB 
LOW NEAR 22N63W EXTENDS TROUGH SW TO NEAR PUERTO RICO. LOW WILL 
MOVE ENE AWAY FROM THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS WHILE TROUGH MOVES E 
AND EXTENDS ALONG 22N59W TO EASTERN PUERTO RICO FRI AFTERNOON... 
21N55W TO VIRGIN ISLANDS SAT AFTERNOON... THEN WEAKEN SAT NIGHT 
AND SUN.

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AMZ082-310930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 PM EST THU MAR 30 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S OF 18N. W OF 83W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT 
NEAR COAST OF CUBA.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... 
EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA.

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AMZ084-310930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST THU MAR 30 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N 
OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART TONIGHT.
.SAT NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 
TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS W PART.

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AMZ086-310930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1030 PM EST THU MAR 30 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 16N W OF 70W AND WINDWARD PASSAGE 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 16N.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NE PART.

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AMZ087-310930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST THU MAR 30 2006
 
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF TROUGH N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 19N E OF 
TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS 
FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N E OF TROUGH E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 17N ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN 
NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART.

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AMZ088-310930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST THU MAR 30 2006

.SYNOPSIS...TAIL END OF TROUGH NEAR PUERTO RICO WILL MOVE E OF 
THE AREA TONIGHT. WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W 28N71W TO 28N76W 
WILL QUICKLY WEAKEN AND MOVE E OF AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRES 
REBUILDS OVER THE AREA WITH RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL 
FLORIDA SAT THEN 29N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN THROUGH TUE. 

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AMZ080-310930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 PM EST THU MAR 30 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 
28N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE W OF 75W FRI. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN E SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER BERG/BROWN