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FZNT23 KNHC 111501
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 11 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.

AMZ089-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT 
CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH MONDAY THEN REBUILD NORTH OF THE AREA 
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

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AMZ082-112130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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AMZ084-112130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 
FT MON NIGHT.

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AMZ086-112130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-112130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT BY TUE.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 25N THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL 
MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EXTEND FROM 
BERMUDA TO 26N80W LATE SUNDAY THEN MOVE EAST OF THE AREA MONDAY. 
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT THEN MOVE 
EAST IN ADVANCE OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE OVER THE 
NORTHWEST WATERS TUESDAY AND EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W 
WEDNESDAY.

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AMZ080-112130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
SHIFTING TO N 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 
FT N OF FRONT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 
3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 
25N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 
10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 
2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SHIFTING TO W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N 
OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF FRONT AND 2 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER LL