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FZNT23 KNHC 110301
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT THU APR 10 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.

AMZ089-110930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT THU APR 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...BRISK EASTERLY TRADES WILL CONTINUE OVER GULF OF 
HONDURAS AND ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE SUN AND STALL FROM SE CUBA 
TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS SUN AND MON LOSING IDENTITY TUE. 

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AMZ082-110930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 PM EDT THU APR 10 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 
KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND 
FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONTAL REMNANTS. 

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AMZ084-110930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT THU APR 10 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15
TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 
25 TO 20 KT LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 81W NE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. 

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AMZ086-110930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 PM EDT THU APR 10 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT 
WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

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AMZ087-110930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT THU APR 10 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUN AND MON.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-110930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT THU APR 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 26N65W TO HAITI WILL 
MEANDER AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE OVER THE SE WATERS THROUGH SAT. 
WEAK HIGH PRES DOMINATES WATERS W OF TROUGH. ON SAT SOUTHERLY 
WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW WATERS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT 
MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST AROUND SUNSET SAT. THE FRONT WILL 
EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO NW BAHAMAS LATE SUN...FROM 31N70W TO 
CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUNRISE MON...FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS MON 
NIGHT THEN MOVE SE OF AREA TUE.

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AMZ080-110930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT THU APR 10 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 
10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 
OVER THE NW PORTION. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 
2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT MON AND TUE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS
15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT MON. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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FORECASTER LL