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FZNT23 KNHC 300902
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 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.

AMZ089-301530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE NE OF THE AREA WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE 
AREA MAINLY EAST OF 70W MONDAY AND TUESDAY. RIDGE WILL WEAKEN 
SLIGHTLY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. LARGE NORTHEAST SWELL REACH THE 
ATLC PASSAGES IN THE NORTHEAST CARIBBEAN WEDNESDAY AND THE 
REMAINDER OF THE EAST CARIBBEAN THURSDAY.

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AMZ082-301530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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AMZ084-301530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 77W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ086-301530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT E OF 
68W MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 70W
E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 16N E OF 67W. SEAS 7 FT 
EXCEPT TO 10 FT NE ATLC PASSAGES WED AND TO 14 FT THU. 

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AMZ087-301530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 
LATE. SEAS 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
INCREASING TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT 
WITH NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING 
TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-301530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY. RIDGE 
WILL THEN DRIFT SOUTH AND SLOWLY WEAKEN AND BE ALONG 31N 
WEDNESDAY THEN WEAKEN FURTHER THURSDAY.

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AMZ080-301530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASE TO NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 7 TO 11 FT. 
S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT 
E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 78W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT WITH NE SWELL 
E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN E SWELL. S OF 29N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU...N OF 29N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT WITH E SWELL.
S OF 29N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER LL