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FZNT23 KNHC 111419
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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 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.

AMZ089-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 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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AMZ082-112130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE WATERS. 
.SUN...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONTAL REMNANTS. 

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AMZ084-112130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 12N.
.MON AND TUE...E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
ALONG COAST NICARAGUA TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ086-112130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 8 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.  
.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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AMZ087-112130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N 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...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE AND E 
SWELL. 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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AMZ088-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.SYNOPSIS...THE REMNANTS OF FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE NE WATERS 
WILL GRADUALLY LOSE IDENTITY SAT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE 
OVER THE NW WATERS SAT IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING 
OFFSHORE GEORGIA EARLY SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 
31N74W TO S FLORIDA LATE SUN...FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS 
LATE MON...AND FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS TUE.

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AMZ080-112130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 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. SEAS 4 TO 7 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 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT BUILDING 8 TO 14 FT TUE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. 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 NELSON