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FZNT23 KNHC 200902
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N  
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 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.

AMZ089-201530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGH OVER THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE BUILD 
NORTH OF THE AREA SUNDAY THEN CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH TUESDAY.

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AMZ082-201530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT MON.

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AMZ084-201530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 
TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 
FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.

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AMZ086-201530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E PASSAGES.
 
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AMZ087-201530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT THROUGHOUT 
BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL FRI.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 19N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-201530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGH OVER THE AREA FROM NEAR 31N73W TO EAST 
CUBA TODAY. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TODAY AND 
MERGE WITH THE BROAD TROUGH SATURDAY FROM 30N65W TO 20N72W AND 
THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER 
THE EASTERN UNITED STATES N OF THE AREA SUN THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ080-201530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. BETWEEN BROAD TROUGH AND FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 
BROAD TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT... 
HIGHEST NE PART DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N W OF 73W 
LATE SUN. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 
25 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 
4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TUE.

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FORECASTER LL