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FZNT23 KNHC 211355
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 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.

AMZ089-212130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL 
CONTINUE E DISSIPATING NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THU. 
OTHERWISE...RIDGING N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG 
TRADES THROUGH PERIOD.

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AMZ082-212130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 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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AMZ084-212130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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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AMZ086-212130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ087-212130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 10 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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AMZ088-212130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW WATERS WILL REACH FROM 
BERMUDA TO E CUBA LATE 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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AMZ080-212130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 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 7 TO 10 FT. 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 NELSON