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FZNT23 KNHC 131454
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 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.

AMZ089-132130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WITH MODERATE TO 
STRONG TRADES OVER MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON THEN WEAKEN 
SOME ON TUE.

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AMZ082-132130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N AND 2 TO 3 
FT N OF 17N.

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AMZ084-132130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SE 6 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ086-132130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT ATLC PASSAGES AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-132130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT IN NE SWELL N OF 10N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 10N.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT
IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.MON...N OF 16N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
S OF 16N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-132130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 28N THROUGH THE 
SUN THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE E LATE SUN AHEAD OF A WEAK COLD FRONT 
MOVING OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE MON AND EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO 
29N81W TUE.

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AMZ080-132130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 
TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSON/DGS