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FZNT23 KNHC 290903
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 29 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.

AMZ089-291530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 29 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL STRENGTHEN EAST OF 
70W MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NE SWELL OVER THE NE LATE TUE AND 
WED.

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AMZ082-291530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 29 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT... 
EXCEPT 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ084-291530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 29 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...FROM 11N TO 14N N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ086-291530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 29 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL NE PASSAGES. 

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AMZ087-291530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 29 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY;Y IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 FT MON. 
.TUE...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 
FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL N OF 15N AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 15N.

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AMZ088-291530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 29 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 30N TODAY WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT.  
STRONG RIDGE WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH MON. 
THIS RIDGE WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TUE AND WED AND MOVE SOUTH TO 
ALONG 30N WED.

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AMZ080-291530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 29 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 30N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 30N E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT WITH E SWELL 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT SUN NIGHT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 
25N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT...HIGHEST 
N OF 23N. SEAS 6 FT WITH E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.  S OF 28N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO E 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.WED...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
13 FT. S OF 26N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT 
WITH E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER LL