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FZNT23 KNHC 201529
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N  
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 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.

AMZ089-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK BROAD TROUGH OVER W CARIBBEAN.  HIGH PRES BUILD 
N OF AREA SUN THEN CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ082-202130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT 
BUILD TO 8 FT MON.

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AMZ084-202130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT 
ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT ALONG COAST 
OF COLOMBIA.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

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AMZ086-202130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT TO 
25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO 
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 7 FT IN NE SWELL E PASSAGES.
 
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AMZ087-202130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 8 FT BUILD TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL FRI.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT SHIFT NE W OF FRONT. SEAS 
7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 19N W OF 60W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

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AMZ088-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...DEVELOPING LOW PRES 1012 MB AT 27N73W WITH TRAILING 
TROUGH TO E CUBA.  COLD FRONT OFF FLORIDA COAST SWEEPS LOW PRES 
NE OUT OF AREA TONIGHT AND STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILD OVER 
FORECAST AREA THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ080-202130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. NW QUADRANT OF LOW PRES E OF FRONT NE WIND 15 KT 
INCREASE TO 20 TONIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF LOW PRES AND TROUGH SE 
WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE NE 
WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.  
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 30N W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT... 
SEAS TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT W OF 
70W. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING 
TO 7 FT LATE TUE.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES