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FZNT23 KNHC 211511
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-212130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGH OVER CARIBBEAN WEAKEN AS HIGH PRES 
BUILDS N OF AREA SUN AND MON AND CHANGES LITTLE TUE AND WED.

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AMZ082-212130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 7 FT. 

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AMZ084-212130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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AMZ086-212130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 
15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL... 
HIGHEST SEAS IN ATLC PASSAGES IN NE SWELL.
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT.
 
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AMZ087-212130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

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

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AMZ088-212130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1012 MB AT 29N65W MOVE NE OUT OF AREA THIS 
AFTERNOON.  COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W MOVE E OF AREA SUN. 
SECOND COLD FRONT ENTER ACROSS 31N TUE AND REACH 26N65W TO 
25N75W LATE WED.

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AMZ080-212130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT N WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 7 
FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE AND WED...S OF 27N E OF 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 75W N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WIND 
15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES