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FZNT23 KNHC 111442
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 11 2006

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

AMZ089-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 11 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL KEEP LIGHT TO 
MODERATE ELY TRADES OVER THE AREA THROUGH SAT. NE WINDS EXPECTED 
TO INCREASE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN HAS HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHWARD 
WED THROUGH FRI...THEN WEAKENS SAT.

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AMZ082-112130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 11 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
15 TO 20 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 
TO 5 TO 7 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N W OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...LOCALLY HIGHER YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL THU. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-112130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 11 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... 
EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT... 
EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR 
TSTMS SW PART. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ086-112130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 11 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W AND N OF 15N E OF
68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 70W.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR 
THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT 
NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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AMZ087-112130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 11 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU THROUGH SAT...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE 
OR E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART.

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AMZ088-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 11 2006

.SYNOPSIS...FRONT 29N65W TO 23N79W WILL DRIFT SE AND EXTEND 
FROM 29N65W TO 22N78W BY WED MORNING. FRONT WILL THEN REMAIN 
STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN LATE THU AND FRI. HIGH PRES
N OF THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE GUSTY NE WINDS INTO THU. RIDGE 
MOVES INTO THE N PART OF THE AREA FRI AND SAT WITH LIGHTER 
WINDS EXPECTED. 

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AMZ080-112130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 11 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR N BAHAMAS AND SE FLORIDA. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST IN GULF STREAM. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS SE OF LINE 31N71W TO 27N80W.
.WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING 
N AND NW PARTS LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 7 
FT NW PART. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
AND S OF FRONT. 
.THU...S OF 27N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 28N65W 22N79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF LINE 28N65W 22N79W E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART.
.FRI...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 
KT BETWEEN 24N AND 27N W OF 76W. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS 
AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART.
.SAT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 
26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND
2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S PART.

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FORECASTER BROWN