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FZNT23 KNHC 052121
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST THU MAR 05 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.

AMZ089-030330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST THU MAR 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TO 15N67W
WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD 
OVER THE W ATLC AND COMBINE WITH A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE
CENTRAL ATLC TO PRODUCE HIGH SEAS MOVING THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES 
INTO THE N AND NE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SUN 
THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ082-030330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST THU MAR 05 2009

.TONIGHT...E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 
19N...AND 6 TO 7 FT N OF 19N. W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 
83W.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S 
OF 19N...AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N.

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AMZ084-030330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
430 PM EST THU MAR 05 2009

.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT 
WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 76W.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E OF 82W NE WINDS 25 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
25 TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. W OF 
82 NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ086-030330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
430 PM EST THU MAR 05 2009

.TONIGHT AND FRI...WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT... HIGHEST 
SW. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF 68W AND N OF 15N E OF 68W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. E OF 65W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL.

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AMZ087-030330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST THU MAR 05 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 
20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 17N E OF 60W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL.

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AMZ088-030330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST THU MAR 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES CENTERED JUST OFFSHORE THE MID ATLC
COAST WILL SHIFT SLOWLY E AND NE THROUGH FRI NIGHT...THEN BECOME
RE-ESTABLISHED NEAR 30N73W SAT AND SUN BEFORE DROPPING SW TO NEAR
28N74W MON AND TUE.

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AMZ080-030330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST THU MAR 05 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE WINDS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS
FAR SE WATERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 69W AND S OF 24N W OF 69W N TO NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N W OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT MON AND TUE.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE