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FZNT23 KNHC 210926
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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 TUE APR 21 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.

AMZ089-211530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS NW CARIBBEAN THIS MORNING 
BEFORE BECOMING STATIONARY AND DISSIPATING THROUGH THU. 
OTHERWISE...RIDGING N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG 
TRADES THROUGH PERIOD.

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AMZ082-211530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT SHIFTING NE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 17N 
E OF 80W IN E SWELL AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.

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AMZ084-211530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 
30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 
11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 
TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH E SWELL. S 
OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-211530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009

.TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 
TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 
FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
25 TO 30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
   
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AMZ087-211530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009

.TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
WITH E SWELL. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-211530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT 
MOVING OFF THE GEORGIA COAST THIS MORNING. THE FRONT REACHES 
FROM BERMUDA TO E CUBA WED NIGHT THEN AND DISSIPATE OVER SE 
WATERS THU INTO FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT WITH 
INCREASING TRADES OVER S WATERS THU INTO SAT.

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AMZ080-211530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009

.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT N OF 29N. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN 
N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE W 
OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT 
FLORIDA STRAITS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER COHEN