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FZNT23 KNHC 190928
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SUN APR 19 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.

AMZ089-191530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGING N OF THE AREA WILL BRING FRESH TO STRONG 
TRADES TO THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. A WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS 
THE NW CARIBBEAN TUE AND DISSIPATES FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 
BELIZE WED. 

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AMZ082-191530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2009

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 
80W...E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT THROUGHOUT.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W...
NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 17N E
OF 80W...4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W...
NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E 
OF 80W...3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W...E
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 
80W...4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 

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AMZ084-191530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2009

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA...4 
TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 11N...NE
25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE 20 TO
25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT NEAR THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA...6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.

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AMZ086-191530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2009

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA AND IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. 
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA...4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA...E 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT NEAR THE 
COAST OF COLOMBIA...5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. 
   
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AMZ087-191530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2009

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 11N...E 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT THROUGHOUT. 
.MON THROUGH THU...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-191530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 30 N THROUGH MON. SW WINDS 
INCREASE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE GEORGIA COAST LATE 
MON NIGHT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY LATE 
WED.

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AMZ080-191530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2009

.TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 27N E 
OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. FROM 22N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 27N SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
WITH NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N W OF 73W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 
FT MON. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 27N BECOMING W TO NW 
15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT...SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT FROM 22N TO 
27N...E 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT 
W OF THE BAHAMAS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT 
W OF FRONT...SE 15 TO 20 KT FROM 22N TO 27N...E 15 TO 20 KT S OF 
22N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 27N...2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS...4 TO 
7 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 
KT BEHIND FRONT...E 10 TO 15 KT FROM 22N TO 27N...E 15 TO 20 KT 
S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH NW SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 
THE BAHAMAS. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
S OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER COHEN