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FZNT23 KNHC 010856
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC 
AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT WED APR 01 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.

AMZ089-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009

.SYNOPSIS...THE ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG SE 
TRADES OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN AND MODERATE TO TO FRESH TRADES 
ELSEWHERE THROUGH PERIOD. 

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AMZ082-011530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 
25 KT SW PART. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-011530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N 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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AMZ086-011530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-011530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE GEORGIA TODAY 
AND IMMEDIATELY STALL THEN DRIFT N OF AREA THU. A SECOND COLD 
FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST FRI AND EXTEND FROM 
BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SAT STALLING ALONG 26N S SAT 
NIGHT. REMNANTS OF THE SECOND FRONT WILL MOVE N SUN IN ADVANCE 
OF THIRD COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE GEORGIA COAST AT SUNRISE 
MON. 

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AMZ080-011530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL 
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.
.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 EXCEPT 2 
FT W OF THE BAHAMAS.
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOME NW WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 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 4 TO 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 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 NELSON