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FZNT23 KNHC 110836
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT FRI APR 11 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.

AMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.SYNOPSIS...BRISK EASTERLY TRADES WILL CONTINUE OVER GULF OF 
HONDURAS AND ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH SAT NIGHT. 
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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AMZ082-111530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. 
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 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 

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AMZ084-111530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...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 5 TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ086-111530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO 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 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 65W SUN...E OF 70W MON AND 
THROUGHOUT AREA TUE.

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AMZ087-111530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SAT..
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 18N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE AND E SWELL. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 25N65W TO 27N71W WILL MEANDER AND SLOWLY 
DISSIPATE OVER THE SE WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES 
LOCATED JUST N OF AREA WILL SHIFT E AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES. 
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW WATERS AHEAD OF THE 
FRONT ON SAT WITH COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER WATERS SAT NIGHT. 
THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO S FLORIDA LATE SUN...FROM 
31N70W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS MON AFTERNOON...FROM BERMUDA TO SE 
BAHAMAS TUE.

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AMZ080-111530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 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 
3 TO 5 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. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING 25 TO 30 
KT N OF 30N MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT MON. S OF 
27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 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 CANGIALOSI