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FZNT23 KNHC 240905
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT MON MAR 24 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.

AMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL 
TOADY REACHING FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO GULF OF HONDURAS LATE 
TONIGHT AND HISPANIOLA TO NICARAGUA WED THEN LOSE IDENTITY THU.
N SWELLS 8 TO 11 FT WILL MOVE TO 22N65W WED NIGHT AND CONTINUE S 
INTO THE TROPICAL ATLC TO ALONG 15N FRI.

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AMZ082-241530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
A FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ084-241530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI...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. ELSEWHERE NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-241530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT IN E SWELL.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  

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AMZ087-241530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT N OF 15N THU AND FRI.

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AMZ088-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO SE FLORIDA WILL REACH 
FROM 31N67W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE AND MOVE SE OF AREA TUE 
NIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE BRIEFLY TO GALE FORCE BEHIND FRONT 
TUE OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS. LOW LEVEL FLOW BECOMES EASTERLY 
WED THROUGH FRI WITH DIMINISHING SEAS.

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AMZ080-241530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE N OF 30N E OF 75W...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29N TONIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT 
EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 30N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE NIGHT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
FRONT S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.
.WED...N OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 26N E OF 70W 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 
TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.THU...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.FRI...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL 
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER NELSON