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FZNT23 KNHC 020836
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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 AM EDT THU APR 02 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.

AMZ089-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...THE ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG SE 
TRADES OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WITH A COLD FRONT ARRIVING AROUND 
SUNSET MON. OTHERWISE MODERATE TO TO FRESH TRADES ELSEWHERE 
THROUGH PERIOD. 

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AMZ082-021530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...N OF 18N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 K 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT VICINITY 
YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON NIGHT.

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AMZ084-021530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

.TODAY THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 
TO 8 FT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.

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AMZ086-021530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

.TODAY THROUGH MON...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-021530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

.TODAY THROUGH MON...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 10N 
TODAY.

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AMZ088-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE EXTREME NW WATERS WILL 
MOVE N OF AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST FRI 
AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SAT NIGHT...THEN 
STALL ALONG 24N SUN...DRIFTING N SUN NIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST AROUND SUNRISE MON REACHING FROM 
31N68W TO SE BAHAMAS LATE MON NIGHT.

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AMZ080-021530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 
TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 70W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 
TO S 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 27N 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT AND 2 TO 3 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 30N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO W 
TO NW  BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N  S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...N OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S 15 TO 
20 KT NW PART LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N OF 27N S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO W 25 TO 30 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT ALONG 30N W OF 
FRONT. S OF 27N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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FORECASTER NELSON