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FZNT23 KNHC 240836
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT THU APR 24 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.

AMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT THU APR 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A SERIES OF WEAK TROUGHS WILL MOVE E THROUGH THE 
NORTHERN WATERS OF THE TROPICAL ATLC THROUGH SUN. FRESH EASTERLY 
TRADES WILL CONTINUE ALONG COAST OF S AMERICA THROUGH PERIOD. A 
COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL MON NIGHT.

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AMZ082-241530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT THU APR 24 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT GULF 
OF HONDURAS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N 
OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N BEHIND FRONT LATE MON NIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ084-241530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT THU APR 24 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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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AMZ086-241530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT THU APR 24 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON...S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ087-241530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT THU APR 24 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 
11N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.MON...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL MON NIGHT. S OF 12N NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ088-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT THU APR 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRES OVER THE N CENTRAL WATERS WILL SHIFT 
E ALONG 27N THROUGH TONIGHT TRAILING A TROUGH E THROUGH THE SE 
WATERS THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN 
WATERS SAT SHIFTING SE SUN IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT MOVING INTO 
NW WATERS LATE MON.

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AMZ080-241530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT THU APR 24 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE 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 IN N SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N E OF 
72W.   
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 BECOMING 
S 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO 
NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 
TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER NELSON