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FZNT23 KNHC 072116
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

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

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

AMZ089-080330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER CENTRAL ATLC MAINTAINS MODERATE TO 
FRESH TRADES ACROSS MOST OF REGION THROUGH SUN BEFORE RELAXING 
MON AND TUE. A COLD FRONT REACHES THE NW CARIBBEAN EARLY SAT 
WITH FRESH NLY FLOW BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH SUN. FRONT STALLS 
AND WEAKENS FROM E CUBA TO 15N83W SUN AND MON. NE SWELLS 
ARRIVING IN THE NE CARIBBEAN SHOULD HAVE ALREADY PEAKED AND WILL 
SUBSIDE OVER THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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AMZ082-080330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
430 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE 
SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E OF 83W E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
EARLY SAT THEN SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT LATE SAT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL LATE S OF 20N AND 5 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 20N. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 
TO 20 KT MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 
3 TO 5 FT TUE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT 
LATE TUE.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 
TO 4 FT.


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AMZ084-080330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR 
COLOMBIAN COAST SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL BUILDING TO 
7 TO 11 FT SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN.
.MON AND TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 
TO 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT 
LATE TUE.
.WED...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 
5 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. 

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AMZ086-080330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
430 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA INCREASING TO 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 68W SUN. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.MON AND TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 
20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT 
TUE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.


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AMZ087-080330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 
KT S OF 10N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT THEN 10 KT TUE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT EARLY TUE. S OF 18N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 
7 FT TUE.
.WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 
18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-080330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG SLY FLOW N OF THE BAHAMAS WILL INCREASE TO 
NEAR GALE FORCE LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SAT...AHEAD OF A STRONG 
COLD FRONT CURRENTLY SWEEPING THROUGH THE GULF. THE FRONT SHOULD 
LIE ALONG 31N73W 22N77W SAT NIGHT AND CONTINUE MOVING TO 31N66W 
21N76W SUN EVENING BEFORE STALLING. BEHIND THE FRONT...HIGH PRES 
ARCHING FROM THE GULF INTO THE SW ATLC WATERS SHOULD KEEP 
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH NE FLOW IN PLACE NEAR AND NW OF 
FRONT SUN THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRES MOVES INTO AREA WED AND WINDS 
WEAKEN FURTHER.

$$
AMZ080-080330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
430 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING 
S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL BUILDING TO 
7 TO 11 FT E OF 76W AND 9 TO 14 FT W OF 76W LATE. N OF 26N E OF 
71W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
IN E TO SE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE 
FAR NW.
.SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING W 
TO NW. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT 
IN SE TO S SWELL EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT. N OF 
26N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N 
E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S N OF 
24N.  SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS S 
TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND THE 
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM E OF 
FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT WITHIN 
90 NM E OF FRONT. FROM 26N TO 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. S OF 26N E OF FRONT E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 
N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 200 NM NW OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AND 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 
TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E 
OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.MON...WITHIN 200 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF BAHAMAS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL W 
OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE N OF 26N E OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W 
TO NW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL W 
OF 70W. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS DIMINISHING.
.WED...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W AND 
5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W.  FROM 26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT CLOSE TO FL COAST. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN