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FZNT23 KNHC 262035
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-270330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NE 
HONDURAS WILL DISSIPATE BY THU. ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN 
MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES THROUGH MON.

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AMZ082-270330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS S 
OF 20N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S 
OF 18N E OF 82W AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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AMZ084-270330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ086-270330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N W OF 72W.
.SUN AND MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-270330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-270330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N65W TO THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT NW TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE 
THROUGH FRI. A RIDGE WILL LIE ALONG 31N WITH WINDS AND SEAS 
DIMINISHING THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S INTO THE AREA 
SUN AND MON WITH INCREASING EASTERLY WINDS AS HIGH PRES BUILDS 
ACROSS THE AREA.

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AMZ080-270330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008

.TONIGHT AND THU...FROM 24N TO 29N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N NE 
TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 
6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM 
NW OF FRONT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N 
OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 28N E OF 75W.
.SAT...S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL 
EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS S OF 28N E OF 75W.
.SUN...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S AND 
CENTRAL PARTS.
.MON...FROM 22N TO 30N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL N OF 30N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 22N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS S AND CENTRAL PARTS.

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FORECASTER BERG