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FZNT23 KNHC 081517
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 08 2006

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

AMZ089-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 08 2006

.SYNOPSIS...BRISK EASTERLY TRADES ALL WATERS WILL RELAX SUN 
NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SLOWLY THROUGH THE NW CARIBBEAN 
WATERS. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE N CENTRAL 
WATERS THROUGH REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. WINDS WILL BECOME NLY W 
OF 70W WITH E TO SE TRADES E OF 70W.  

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AMZ082-082130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 08 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. A FEW SHOWERS. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 82W SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 
15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL BEHIND FRONT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW WATERS.
.TUE AND WED...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH.

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AMZ084-082130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 08 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-082130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 08 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 12N E OF 73W E WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. 
.SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ087-082130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 08 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 08 2006

.SYNOPSIS...
A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO STRAITS OF FL WILL SHIFT SE TO THE 
CENTRAL BAHAMAS AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES 
COAST TONIGHT REACHING THE NW BAHAMAS LATE SUN. THE FRONT WILL 
SLOW MON AND STALL FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS MON NIGHT THEN 
SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. NLY WINDS 
WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED NW OF THE DISSIPATING FRONT WHILE SE TO 
S WINDS WILL CONTINUE SE OF THE FRONT.

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AMZ080-082130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 08 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF COLD FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. S OF 
27N NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON