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FZNT23 KNHC 240854
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N 
ATLC FROM 07N 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
430 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN WILL 
DIMINISH E OF 80W TUE AS A WEAK FRONT SLOWLY PASSES THROUGH CUBA 
AND ADJACENT N FORECAST WATERS. THIS FRONT WILL WEAKEN THE 
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE NE OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT. SLOW MOVING 
HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND COLD FRONT WILL KEEP WINDS HIGHER OVER NW 
CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU.

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AMZ082-241530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND S OF 17N E OF 81W 
TODAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.

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AMZ084-241530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
430 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

.TODAY...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS SW PART.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
  
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AMZ086-241530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
430 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

.TODAY...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 
25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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AMZ087-241530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

.TODAY...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. BETWEEN 18N AND 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN E SWELL. BETWEEN 11N AND 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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AMZ088-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO 24N73W TO 22N81W THIS 
MORNING MOVING TO 25N65W TO EASTERN CUBA TONIGHT...STALLS OVER 
WINDWARD PASSAGE WED...AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. NEXT 
COLD FRONT APPROACHES NW WATERS LATE SAT.
 
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AMZ080-241530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

.TODAY...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 76W N TO 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N N OF 29N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E OF FRONT AND N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT TUE 
NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
ALONG AND WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT.
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NE 
PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...N OF 28N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS NW PART LATE.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK