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FZNT23 KNHC 161506
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT WED APR 16 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.

AMZ089-162130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF NE 
NICARAGUA DISSIPATE THROUGH THU.  OTHERWISE E TRADES OVER AREA.

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AMZ082-162130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT 
EXCEPT 3 FT LEE OF CUBA.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT E FRI. SEAS 7 FT 
EXCEPT 3 FT LEE OF CUBA.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ084-162130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT E FRI. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 9 FT FRI. 

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AMZ086-162130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT....EXCEPT TO 
25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FROM 65W TO 70W E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ087-162130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-162130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 28N65W TO 20N71W MOVING SE.  LOW PRES AT 
29N73W 1008 MB MOVE E THEN TURN NE TO 31N70W LATE THIS AFTERNOON 
THEN MOVE OUT OF AREA TONIGHT.  N WINDS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE 
SW OF LOW CENTER THROUGH TONIGHT.  RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 29N THU 
AND FRI AS WIND VEERS E AND DIMINISHES.  S WINDS INCREASE NW 
CORNER FRI NIGHT AHEAD OF NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING OFF GA COAST 
LATE SAT.

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AMZ080-162130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N W OF 73W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 24 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 73W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 KT IN 
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
12 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SE PART.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 27N W OF 73W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 
8 FT N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISH TO W 15 KT EARLY FRI AND NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 
9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT 
IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT NW 10 
KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W N WINDS 10 KT 
BECOME E 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 
FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 28N
E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 28N E 
WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER LL