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FZNT23 KNHC 180305
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT FRI APR 17 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.

AMZ089-180930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE BUILD E OVER ATLC SAT THROUGH TUE MAINTAINING 
FRESH TRADES.  WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS NW TROPICAL ATLC LATE SAT 
AND SUN THEN DISSIPATES MON.

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AMZ082-180930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME E 10 
KT OR LESS TUE. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ084-180930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 81W. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-180930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASE TO 25 KT 
WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT WINDWARD 
PASSAGE.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S OF 14N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
N OF 14N E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   

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AMZ087-180930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFT 
NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

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AMZ088-180930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 24N65W TO 20N73W MOVE E OF AREA LATE 
SAT.  HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT SUN AND MON.  SW WINDS 
INCREASE OVER N WATERS MON AND TUE AHEAD OF NEW COLD FRONT.

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AMZ080-180930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2009

.TONIGHT...N O29N E OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT  NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.  SE OF FRONT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS NE WIND 
15 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT.  N OF 27N E OF 74W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL 
E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 29N W OF 74W SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 
30N. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6  
FT. FROM 25N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NW 10 TO 15 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES