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FZNT23 KNHC 220923
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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 WED APR 22 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.

AMZ089-221530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED APR 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NW CUBA TO BELIZE 
WILL BECOME STATIONARY TODAY AND DISSIPATE THU THROUGH FRI. 
RIDGING N OF THE AREA THU THROUGH SUN WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO 
STRONG TRADES AREAWIDE.

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AMZ082-221530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED APR 22 2009

.TODAY...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 
17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 
19N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN. 

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AMZ084-221530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED APR 22 2009

.TODAY...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 
TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT WITH E SWELL. S 
OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 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 7 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-221530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT WED APR 22 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 
11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA.

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AMZ087-221530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED APR 22 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
8 FT WITH E SWELL.

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AMZ088-221530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT WED APR 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO NW CUBA WILL MOVE E AND 
EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO E CUBA LATE TONIGHT. FRONT WILL EXTEND 
FROM NEAR 27N65W TO NE CUBA THU INTO FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS 
BEHIND FRONT WITH INCREASING TRADES OVER S WATERS FRI THROUGH 
SUN.

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AMZ080-221530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT WED APR 22 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS...BECOMING SW THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 
TO 25 KT FLORIDA STRAITS AND NE OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 
7 FT SUN.   

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FORECASTER COHEN