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FZNT23 KNHC 141504
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT MON APR 14 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.

AMZ089-142130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL STALL FROM SE 
CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH 
THU.

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AMZ082-142130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF FRONT E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW 
TSTMS.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE WATERS NEAR 
FRONTAL REMNANTS. 
.THU AND FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 FT 
LEE OF CUBA.

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AMZ084-142130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT 
THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE 
PART TONIGHT AND TUE.

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AMZ086-142130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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.
.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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-142130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-142130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS...DEVELOPING LOW PRES OVER THE NW BAHAMAS WILL RACE NE 
OF AREA NEAR 32N72W TUE MORNING. A SERIES OF COLD AIR SURGES 
WILL ROTATE SE INTO THE AREA THROUGH WED NIGHT. A RIDGE BUILDS 
ALONG 29N THU AND FRI. 

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AMZ080-142130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N78W 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT N OF 
29N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 20N74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 20N71W...W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 20N71W...
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...N OF 27N W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT FROM 26N65W TO 
20N71W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 
TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART.  
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER NELSON