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FZNT23 KNHC 120806
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006

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

AMZ089-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL KEEP MAINLY 
LIGHT ELY TRADES OVER THE S AND E CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN. NE 
WINDS EXPECTED TO BECOME MODERATE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN AS 
HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHWARD WED THROUGH FRI...THEN WEAKENS SAT.

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AMZ082-121530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... 
LOCALLY HIGHER YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 
FT YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT INTO THU. S OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 
80W E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...ELY WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SE W OF 85W SUN. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-121530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006

.TODAY...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. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.

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AMZ086-121530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT NEAR 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT TO 15 KT ALONG THE COAST 
OF SOUTH AMERICA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ087-121530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006

.TODAY...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S 
OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW W OF 
60W SUN. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 29N65W 21N76W WILL BEGIN TO 
SAG SWD E OF 70W AND MOVE WWD W OF 70W THIS AFTERNOON AND EXTEND 
FROM 27N65W TO 22N78W THU. FRONT WEAKENS TO A TROUGH ALONG 25N65W
22N78W FRI AND DISSIPATES SAT. 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 WINDS DECREASING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL 
SWEEP ACROSS THE NE PORTION OF THE AREA LATE SUN WITH INCREASING 
WLY WINDS N OF 29N. 

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AMZ080-121530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 
30 KT NEAR N BAHAMAS AND SE FLORIDA. SEAS 8 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 MAINLY ALONG AND SE OF THE 
FRONT E OF 75W.
.THU...N OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
NW OF FRONT TO 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SE OF 
FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS 
ALONG AND SE OF FRONT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 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 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S PART.
.SUN...N OF 28N E OF 75W W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
FROM 23N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER COBB