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FZNT23 KNHC 202118
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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 PM EDT MON APR 20 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.

AMZ089-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS NW CARIBBEAN TUE DISSIPATING 
NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE THU.  OTHERWISE...RIDGING N OF AREA 
MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES THROUGH PERIOD.

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AMZ082-210330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
SHIFT NE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.

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AMZ084-210330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-210330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 
30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR COAST 
OF COLOMBIA.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
   
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AMZ087-210330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 15N 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8N FT IN E 
SWELL. 

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AMZ088-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SHIFT S OVER 
CENTRAL BAHAMAS TUE AND E OF BAHAMAS WED THROUGH FRI.  S WINDS N 
OF RIDGE INCREASE AHEAD OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF GEORGIA COAST 
TONIGHT REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO E CUBA WED NIGHT THEN AND 
DISSIPATE OVER SE WATERS THU INTO FRI. 

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AMZ080-210330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
5 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 27N TO 29N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S 
OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS 7 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES