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FZNT23 KNHC 271450
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST FRI FEB 27 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.

AMZ089-272130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WILL MOVE E 
AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN ALLOWING WINDS IN THE NW CARIBBEAN TO 
DIMINISH. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN 
SUN...AND BEGIN TO WEAKEN ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE MON...AND 
DISSIPATE FROM NEAR THE MONA PASSAGE TO 14N75W LATE TUE. HIGH 
PRES BUILDS E BEHIND THE FRONT.

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AMZ082-272130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE SAT W OF 82W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 
TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 84W TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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AMZ084-272130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 
TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
.MON...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. 
.TUE...N OF 10N W OF 80W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15K T. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ086-272130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1030 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 
70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ENTIRE AREA.

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AMZ087-272130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 17N LATE SUN.
.MON AND TUE...FROM 14N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 
TO 7 FT IN N SWELL TUE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-272130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N65W TO 20N73W WILL 
GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT. NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO 
REACH THE GEORGIA AND NE FL COAST SAT NIGHT THEN EXTEND FROM 
31N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE SUN EVENING...FROM 31N66W TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE MON EVENING...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE FAR SE PART 
TUE. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF 
THE FRONT.

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AMZ080-272130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E 
OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 76W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT N OF 29N. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT N OF 26N.
.MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W BAHAMAS. N OF 
24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 
24N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 
FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER DGS/JC