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FZNT23 KNHC 121454
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 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.

AMZ089-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WITH MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES THROUGH 
FRI THEN DECREASE OVER THE WEEKEND.

$$

AMZ082-122130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W-
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 
17N AND 2 TO 4 FT E N OF 17N.

$$

AMZ084-122130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W-
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.

$$

AMZ086-122130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS-
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT.

$$

AMZ087-122130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W-
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL N 
OF 18N AND 6 TO 7 FT S OF 18N. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT  IN N 
SWELL.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON... NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

$$

AMZ088-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS-
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL DRIFT S TO 27N SAT THROUGH 
MON.

$$

AMZ080-122130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS-
1130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S 
OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS 
AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

$$ COHEN/DGS