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FZNT23 KNHC 112025
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM 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.

AMZ089-120330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM 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 INTO WED. 

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AMZ082-120330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.TONIGHT 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 AND SUN NIGHT...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. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL.

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AMZ084-120330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.TONIGHT 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.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...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 AND WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.

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AMZ086-120330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.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 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
.SUN THROUGH WED...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.

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AMZ087-120330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.TONIGHT 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 AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN 
E SWELL.

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AMZ088-120330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.SYNOPSIS...THE REMNANTS OF FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE NE WATERS 
WILL GRADUALLY LOSE IDENTITY TONIGHT. 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 31N73W TO S FLORIDA LATE SUN...FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL 
BAHAMAS LATE MON...FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS LATE TUE AND 
GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER E WATERS THROUGH WED.

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AMZ080-120330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT FRI APR 11 2008

.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 LATE 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.
.WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT 
EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONTAL 
REMNANTS.

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FORECASTER NELSON