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FZNT23 KNHC 271454
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 27 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.

AMZ089-272130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 27 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO HONDURAS WILL 
DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN FRI 
THROUGH SAT THEN STRENGTHEN SUN AND MON.

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AMZ082-272130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 27 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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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AMZ084-272130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 27 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 8 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 
DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 
6 FT LATE MON. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING 10 KT 
MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ086-272130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 27 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN EXPOSED NE PASSAGES. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.
.FRI AND SAT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N 
OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS N OF 16N W OF 70W.
.SUN AND MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT INTO MON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT MON. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS N OF 16N W OF 70W.

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AMZ087-272130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 27 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 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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AMZ088-272130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 27 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT 25N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL 
DRIFT NW AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT. RIDGE WILL EXTEND 
W ALONG 31N THROUGH SAT. COLD FRONT WILL BRUSH THE NE PART SAT 
FOLLOWED BY STRONG HIGH.

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AMZ080-272130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 27 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N E OF 74W.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE S WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.  SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 28N E OF 75W.
.SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
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 8 TO 10 FT N OF 30N. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 
23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N.

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FORECASTER NELSON/DGS