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FZNT23 KNHC 142125
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT TUE APR 14 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.

AMZ089-150330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE N OF AREA FORCED E BY ATLC COLD FRONT 
WEAKENS E TRADES.  NEW RIDGE BUILDS BEHIND FRONT INCREASING 
TRADES WED AND THU THEN DIMINISH FRI AND SAT AS NEW RIDGE MOVES 
E.

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AMZ082-150330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 
KT WED NIGHT THROUGH SUN. SEAS 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 FT. 

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AMZ084-150330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 FT. 
SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 FT. 
SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-150330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ087-150330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-150330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVE OFF GEORGIA COAST T0NIGHT EXTEND 
FROM 31N73W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE WED AND FROM 31N65W NW 
HAITI LATE THU THEN CONTINUE SLOWLY SE OF AREA LATE SAT NIGHT.
WEAK RIDGE BUILD ALONG 30N BEHIND FRONT.

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AMZ080-150330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SHIFT NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS TO 12 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT W OF 
77W LATE WED NIGHT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS S WINDS 10 KT SHIFT SW 
LATE WED. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
S OF 24N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...N OF 29N E OF 76W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN 
N SWELL N OF 27N...5 FT FROM 25N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...N OF 28N E OF 72W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 70W N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 24N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N 
SWELL. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES