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FZNT23 KNHC 312107
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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 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 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.

AMZ089-010330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL BE OVER THE GREATER 
ANTILLES WED NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. 

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AMZ082-010330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009

.TONIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E 
TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. E OF 82W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...W OF 84W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E 
OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-010330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 10N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
EXCEPT TO 7 FT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.

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AMZ086-010330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 
15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-010330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-010330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 70W WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY 
IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF GEORGIA COAST 
THURSDAY THEN DISSIPATE LATE THURSDAY. NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE 
OFF THE GEORGIA COAST EARLY FRIDAY AND EXTEND FROM NEAR 31N72W 
TO SOUTH FLORIDA EARLY SATURDAY AND 30N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS 
EARLY SUNDAY AND 26N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE SUNDAY. WEAK 
RIDGE BEHIND THE FRONT.

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AMZ080-010330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009

.TONIGHT...W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
E OF 75W EASTERLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SHIFT BECOME NORTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOME NW WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF FRONT EASTERLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
FRONT TO 22N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH NE SWELL.

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FORECASTER LL