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FZNT23 KNHC 230151
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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 PM 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.

AMZ089-230930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT WED APR 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGING N OF THE AREA THU THROUGH SUN WILL MAINTAIN 
FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS AREA. TRADES RELAX ON MON. 

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AMZ082-230930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT WED APR 22 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 19N THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT
N OF 20N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ084-230930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT WED APR 22 2009

.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 AND MON...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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AMZ086-230930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT WED APR 22 2009

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA.
.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 AND MON...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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AMZ087-230930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT WED APR 22 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 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 MON...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 
9 FT WITH E SWELL.

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AMZ088-230930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT WED APR 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM BERMUDA TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE 
WILL MOVE E AND DISSIPATE FROM 28N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE 
THU NIGHT INTO FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT WITH 
INCREASING TRADES OVER THE S WATERS FRI THROUGH MON.

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AMZ080-230930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT WED APR 22 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 
28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
N OF 24N WITHIN 90 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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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. N OF 
27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT IN 
NE SWELL SUN.   
.MON...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 
27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER COBB