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FZNT23 KNHC 220812
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT TUE APR 22 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.

AMZ089-221530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT TUE APR 22 2008

.SYNOPSIS..A WEAK TROUGH WILL DRIFT E THROUGH THE NORTHERN 
WATERS OF THE TROPICAL ATLC THROUGH TONIGHT. OTHERWISE WEAK 
TRADES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SAT.

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AMZ082-221530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT TUE APR 22 2008

.TODAY...S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-221530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT TUE APR 22 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-221530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT TUE APR 22 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-221530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT TUE APR 22 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5
FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 18N SOUTHERLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ088-221530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT TUE APR 22 2008

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES OVER THE CAROLINAS WILL MOVE SE INTO THE 
AREA TONIGHT BECOMING A BROAD LOW PRES SYSTEM DOMINATING THE 
CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH THU THEN SHIFTING E OF AREA FRI REPLACED 
BY HIGH PRES SAT.

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AMZ080-221530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT TUE APR 22 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT. E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY 
IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 24N E OF 
75W.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 73W SW TO W 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
CENTRAL WATERS.
.THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 68W VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E 
WATERS.
.FRI...SE OF LINE 27N65W TO 20N73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL 
EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON