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FZNT23 KNHC 191501
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 19 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.

AMZ089-192130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 19 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE 
NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLC WATERS SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED. STRONG 
WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST WITH FRESH TRADES 
ELSEWHERE. 

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AMZ082-192130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 19 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN 
E SWELL.
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT IN 
GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ084-192130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 19 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.TUE AND WED...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-192130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 19 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE 
TONIGHT. 
.SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-192130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 19 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-192130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 19 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE SE WATERS WILL 
DRIFT E OF AREA MON NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE 
GEORGIA COAST TONIGHT AND STALL BRIEFLY OVER THE NW WATERS SUN 
THEN MOVE E LATE MON AND TUE STALLING AGAIN FROM BERMUDA TO 
HISPANIOLA LATE WED.

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AMZ080-192130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 19 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.  
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
N OF 26N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT OF BAHAMAS.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT 
TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT OF BAHAMAS.
 
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FORECASTER LL