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FZNT23 KNHC 221457
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N  
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 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.

AMZ089-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 22N63W TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL 
MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE W ATLC. THE 
HIGH CHANGES LITTLE SUN THROUGH THU

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AMZ082-222130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT.

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AMZ084-222130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 13N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ086-222130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR NE ATLC 
PASSAGES.
.WED AND THU...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 K. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E 
OF 68W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES.
 
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AMZ087-222130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT 
BECOMING NE 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL 
BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT N OF PUERTO RICO TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 
MOVE E OF AREA TONIGHT. SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERS CENTRAL AND E 
WATERS ALONG 31N EARLY TUE AND EXITS AREA WED. STRONG N WINDS 
AND LARGE N SWELLS FOLLOW SECOND FRONT.

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AMZ080-222130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT N OF 25N IN N SWELL AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 25N IN N SWELL E 
OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER LL/DGS