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FZNT23 KNHC 140303
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006

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

AMZ089-140930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES MOVES S DECREASING TRADE WINDS ACROSS 
NW AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE. TROUGH MOVE INTO NW 
PORTION OF TROPICAL ATLC WATERS LATE SAT REACHING FROM 22N57W TO 
LEEWARD ISLANDS SUN THEN DISSIPATE MON.

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AMZ082-140930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006

.TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 19N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 19N E OF 80W NE WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT E OF 
80W AND 5 FT W OF 80W.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
E OF 84W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

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AMZ084-140930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006

.TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 12N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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AMZ086-140930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006
 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 14N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. N OF 14N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...HIGHEST S PART. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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AMZ087-140930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N S WINDS 15 KT BECOME SW 10 TO 15 
KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE 
10 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOME SE TUE.
SEAS 4 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

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AMZ088-140930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT 26N65W TO 1008 MB LOW PRES N OF 
HISPANIOLA WITH TROUGH S ACROSS WINDWARD PASSAGE. LOW PRES MOVE 
NE TONIGHT TRAILING FRONT FROM 25N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE FRI 
THEN WEAKENS FRI NIGHT ALONG 24N65W TO NW HAITI. TROUGH 
DISSIPATES NEAR PUERTO RICO SAT. HIGH PRES N OF FRONT PRODUCE 
STRONG NE WINDS N OF FRONT THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH FRI 
NIGHT. RIDGE BUILD ALONG 26N SAT AND SUN THEN MOVE S TO 23N MON 
AND ACROSS S PORTION TUE. DEVELOPING LOWS PRES N OF AREA PRODUCE 
MODERATE TO STRONG W WINDS ACROSS N PORTION SUN AND MON WITH 
TRAILING COLD FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE S INTO AREA MON MORNING 
REACHING FROM 29N65W TO N BAHAMAS LATE MON.

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AMZ080-140930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006

.TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 29N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF FRONT E OF 72W.
.FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT OVER 
BAHAMAS. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SE 
OF FRONT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. FROM 26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW 10 KT SAT NEAR 
PUERTO RICO. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR PUERTO RICO.
.SUN...N OF 28N E OF 78W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 
26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N OF 27N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT...HIGHEST NE 
PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 
24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. BETWEEN 
25N AND FRONT E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT TO 23N W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 23N 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES