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FZNT23 KNHC 151503
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 15 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.

AMZ089-152130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM SE CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS 
DISSIPATE THROUGH THU.  OTHERWISE E TRADES DOMINATE AREA.

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AMZ082-152130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ084-152130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...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 6 TO 8 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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AMZ086-152130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGHOUT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-152130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 19N E TO SE 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 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N.
.THU THROUGH SAT...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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AMZ088-152130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 20N75W MOVE SE. SECONDARY COLD 
FRONT 31N70W TO 21N78W. LOW 1011 MB DEVELOP NEAR 30N75W 
TONIGHT.  LOW PRES DRIFT SE TO 28N76W LATE TONIGHT THEN SHIFT NE 
OUT OF AREA WED.  STRONG N WINDS REACHING GALE FORCE W OF LOW 
THROUGH TONIGHT.  RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 29N THU AND FRI.  S WINDS 
INCREASE NW CORNER FRI NIGHT AHEAD OF NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING OFF 
GA COAST LATE SAT. 

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AMZ080-152130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

...GALE WARNING N OF 28N W OF 77W...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 30N W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
INCREASE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
30N W OF 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT AND NEAR LOW 
PRES. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 77W NW TO N WINDS TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 
FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 20N69W...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 6 FT SW 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 10 FT 
IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 68W S WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART.  
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF 73W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN SUBSIDING N 
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN 
N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N 
SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
6 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER LL