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FZNT23 KNHC 172042
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT THU APR 17 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.

AMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF AREA W OF 73W WILL BUILD EAST THROUGH FRI 
NIGHT AND WEAKEN SUN AND CHANGE LITTLE MON AND TUE.

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AMZ082-180330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008

.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT... 
EXCEPT 4 FT LEE OF CUBA.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 
18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT LEE OF CUBA.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ084-180330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 10N N 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 10N N 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-180330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 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 AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ087-180330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH THROUGH 24N65W TO 20N70W WILL MOVE SLOWLY 
EAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. RIDGE BUILD ALONG 31N 
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT THEN CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH TUESDAY.

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AMZ080-180330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008

.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN N SWELL. N OF 29N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT 
BECOME NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT AND FRI. SEAS 11 FT N OF 
BAHAMAS AND 6 FT S OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
5 FT WITH NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 
3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.