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FZNT23 KNHC 092045
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT SUN MAR 09 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.

AMZ089-100330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A DISSIPATING FRONT FROM CUBA TO HONDURAS WILL LOSE 
IDENTITY MON. BRISK NORTHERLY FLOW N OF THE FRONT WILL DIMINISH 
TONIGHT. AN ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN BRISK EASTERLY TRADES 
ELSEWHERE.

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AMZ082-100330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 
KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-100330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 
30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-100330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 
30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. 
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR 
COLOMBIA.

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AMZ087-100330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
7 FT. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-100330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL 
CONTINUE E ALONG 30N PASSING E OF BERMUDA MON. THE SOUTHERN 
PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL DRIFT E TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO DRIFT 
N OVER THE BAHAMAS MON WITH THE FRONT LOSING IDENTITY ALONG 
25N TUE. ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW WATERS WED 
STALLING AND DISSIPATING OVER THESE SE WATERS FRI AS A STRONGER 
FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW WATERS FRI NIGHT.

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AMZ080-100330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR 
FRONT.
.MON...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 
2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A FEW SHOWERS.
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN 
E SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE THU.
SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N.
.FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT 
JUST AHEAD OF FRONT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
S OF 27N SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART.

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FORECASTER NELSON