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FZNT23 KNHC 151437
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT WED APR 15 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.

AMZ089-152130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF AREA MAINTAINS FRESH TRADES THROUGH THE 
WEEKEND. WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS NW TROPICAL ATLC SUN MORNING.

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AMZ082-152130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 85W E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-152130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 FT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 FT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-152130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 16N E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-152130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH E 
SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 
10 TO 15 KT N OF FRONT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-152130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 300 NM E OF JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA TO 
WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA EARLY THU AND FROM E OF BERMUDA NEAR 31N62W TO NE CUBA 
EARLY FRI AND MOVES E OF AREA SUN AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES BUILDS 
BEHIND THE FRONT THIS WEEKEND.

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AMZ080-152130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
6 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 73W W TO NW 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR 
FRONT.
.FRI...N OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF FRONT FROM 25N TO 28N N WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E 
OF THE BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
.SAT...N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N N TO NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER DGS/COHEN