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FZNT23 KNHC 230839
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT THU APR 23 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.

AMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

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

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AMZ082-231530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 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 TODAY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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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AMZ084-231530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E 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 30 
KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 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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AMZ086-231530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.TODAY THROUGH MON...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.

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AMZ087-231530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.TODAY 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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AMZ088-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

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

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AMZ080-231530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS...BECOMING SW TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH 
W SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E 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 10 FT. N 
OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 
TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUN.   
.MON...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 8 FT. N OF 27N E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER COHEN