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FZNT23 KNHC 210902
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N  
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 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.

AMZ089-211530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGH OVER THE CARIBBEAN WILL WEAKEN AS HIGH 
PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA SUNDAY AND MONDAY THEN CHANGES LITTLE 
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

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AMZ082-211530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 79W E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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AMZ084-211530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 14N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.

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AMZ086-211530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.TODAY...N OF 15N W OF 70W 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 THE 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST SEAS IN ATLC 
PASSAGES IN NE SWELL.
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
 
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AMZ087-211530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT WITH N SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 19N EASTERLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 19N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT IN N SWELL.

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AMZ088-211530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO HAITI WILL MOVE EAST 
OF THE AREA LATE SUNDAY. RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES 
BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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AMZ080-211530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 30N W OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON THROUGH WED...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 
25 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 
TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N E OF 69W TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

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FORECASTER LL