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FZNT23 KNHC 260838
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT WED MAR 26 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.

AMZ089-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NE 
NICARAGUA WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI.

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AMZ082-261530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2008

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ084-261530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N 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 6 TO 8 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 78W.
.THU THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ086-261530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N E OF 72W.
.THU THROUGH SAT..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 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-261530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 15N SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL AND 7 TO 9 FT S OF 15N.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE
WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT NW TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI.
AN E TO W RIDGE WILL LIE ALONG 30N WITH WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING 
THROUGH SAT THEN EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN SUN.

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AMZ080-261530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2008

.TODAY...N OF 26N W OF 72W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN
NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 75W E WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL 
EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING N PART.

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FORECASTER NELSON