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FZNT23 KNHC 101418
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT MON MAR 10 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.

AMZ089-102130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE EXTREME NW WATERS WILL 
MOVE N OF AREA TONIGHT. OTHERWISE THE ATLC RIDGE N OF AREA WILL 
MAINTAIN GENTLE E TRADES THROUGH THE PERIOD.

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AMZ082-102130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.FRI...W OF 82W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 82W E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-102130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-102130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W AND N OF 15N E OF 
68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN 
COAST. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED BRIEF SHOWERS. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-102130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS S OF 12N AND SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N 0F 16N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 18N NE TO 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-102130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N65W TO 22N78W WILL LIE 
ALONG 27N65W TO 24N80W TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW 
WATERS TUE MERGING WITH THE TROUGH ALONG LINE 31N65W TO 27N70W 
TO 27N80W WED. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW WATERS THU 
BECOMING A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE E WATERS FRI.

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AMZ080-102130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW BAHAMAS. SE OF 
TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN 
NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 SW OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.THU...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N OF 25N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 25N W OF 72W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 72W SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON