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FZNT23 KNHC 281451
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 28 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.

AMZ089-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WILL MOVE E AND 
WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN 
SUN...WEAKEN ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE MON AND DISSIPATE FROM 
NEAR THE MONA PASSAGE TO 14N75W LATE TUE.

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AMZ082-282130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 
20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT W 
OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THEN 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.
.WED...E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 78W 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 
19N.

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AMZ084-282130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. 
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 COLOMBIAN COAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N OF 10N W OF 80W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 
KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S 
OF 12N.

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AMZ086-282130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT
...EXCEPT NE 20 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.

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AMZ087-282130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
THROUGHOUT IN E SWELL.
.WED...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N TO NE 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.

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AMZ088-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. LATE TONIGHT 
THEN EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO WESTERN CUBA SUN EVENING...FROM 
31N66W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE MON EVENING...AND 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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AMZ080-282130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N OF 29N SUN. SEAS 7 
TO 10 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 INCREASING TO 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 25N E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 73W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER DGS/JPC