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FZNT23 KNHC 301501
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-302130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE NE OF THE AREA WILL STRENGTHEN E OF 70W 
MON AND TUE. RIDGE WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY WED AND THU. LARGE NE 
SWELL REACH THE ATLC PASSAGES IN THE NE CARIBBEAN WED AND 
THE REMAINDER OF THE E CARIBBEAN THU.

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AMZ082-302130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

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

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AMZ084-302130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 77W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 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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AMZ086-302130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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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AMZ087-302130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT 
BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-302130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE BUILD N OF THE AREA THROUGH MON. RIDGE WILL 
THEN DRIFT S AND SLOWLY WEAKEN ALONG 31N WED THEN WEAKEN 
FURTHER THU.

$$
AMZ080-302130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 DGS