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FZNT23 KNHC 111446
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW 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.

AMZ089-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
TRADES DECREASE THROUGH SUN AS HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WEAKENS. 
A COLD FRONT OVER THE EASTERN SW N ATLC MOVES ACROSS THE N 
TROPICAL N ATLC WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI FOLLOWED BY A RIDGE. 

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AMZ082-112130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W-
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 
17N AND 3 TO 4 FT N OF 17N.

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AMZ084-112130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W-
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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AMZ086-112130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS-
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-112130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W-
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N SWELL.  S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N 
SWELL N OF 15N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 15N.
.SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

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AMZ088-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS-
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. N SWELL
ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRES E OF AREA AFFECTS THE REGION THROUGH
LATE WEEK.

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AMZ080-112130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS-
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 
10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL 
E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER DGS