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FZNT23 KNHC 230810
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT WED APR 23 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.

AMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED APR 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH WILL DRIFT E ACROSS THE NORTHERN 
WATERS OF THE TROPICAL ATLC AREA THROUGH FRI NIGHT. FRESH 
EASTERLY TRADES ALONG SOUTH AMERICA AND GULF OF HONDURAS THROUGH 
PERIOD.

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AMZ082-231530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT WED APR 23 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF JAMAICA TODAY. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 
10 TO 15KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ084-231530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED APR 23 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E 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 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-231530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT WED APR 23 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-231530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT WED APR 23 2008

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 
20 KT S OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS 
N OF 17N.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL SUN. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT WED APR 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRES OVER THE N CENTRAL WATERS WILL SHIFT 
E ALONG 28N THU AND THEN MOVE E OF AREA FRI. HIGH PRES WILL 
BUILD S ACROSS AREA SAT AND SUN.

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AMZ080-231530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT WED APR 23 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N E OF 75W.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE OF 
BAHAMAS.
.FRI...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E 
OF BAHAMAS N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE WATERS.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT 
LEE OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER NELSON