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FZNT23 KNHC 132002
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT SUN APR 13 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.

AMZ089-140330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN EARLY 
TONIGHT AND STALL FROM SE CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS MON AND 
GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

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AMZ082-140330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 
TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND 
FRONT LATE TONIGHT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF 
TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NEAR FRONTAL REMNANTS. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 
TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA.

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AMZ084-140330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2008

.TONIGHT...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.
.MON THROUGH FRI...E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 
TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 
80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON 
NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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AMZ086-140330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON 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 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 15N 
E OF 68W.  
.TUE THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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AMZ087-140330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S 
OF 16N.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-140330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 25N80W WILL CONTINUE TO 
ALONG 31N68W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUNRISE MON...FROM BERMUDA TO SE 
BAHAMAS SUNSET MON THEN WEAKEN AND DRIFT E ACROSS THE SE WATERS 
THROUGH THU. A RIDGE WILL DEVELOP ON 30N FRI.

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AMZ080-140330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SUN APR 13 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT MON. S OF 27N E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 76W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN 
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.THU...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S 
OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 
TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN 
N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL 
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER NELSON