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FZNT23 KNHC 021457
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG SE 
TRADES OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WITH A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO
MOVE INTO THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN SEA EARLY MON EVENING. TRADES
WEAKEN OVER THE ENTIRE AREA MON WITH LOW SEA HEIGHTS.

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AMZ082-022130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...HIGHEST S OF 17N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT 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...EXCEPT SHIFTING TO N AND
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 K BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 
BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT VICINITY YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON.

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AMZ084-022130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ086-022130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.

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AMZ087-022130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS FAR S PART.

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AMZ088-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 30N65W TO 24N80W WILL SHIFT E OF AREA 
THROUGH SUN AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S COAST FRI 
AFTERNOON...THEN QUICKLY REACHES FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO THE 
CENTRAL BAHAMAS SAT NIGHT AND BECOMES STATIONARY ALONG 24N SUN. 
FRONT THEN LIFTS BACK N AS A WARM FRONT SUN NIGHT. A STRONG COLD 
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST EARLY MON 
MORNING...THEN REACH FROM FROM 31N68W TO SE BAHAMAS LATE MON 
NIGHT.

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AMZ080-022130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 TONIGHT. 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 IN
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...N OF 28N NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BECOMING 1 TO 2 FT LATE. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...N OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING INCREASING
TO 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 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 
8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N 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/AGUIRRE