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FZNT23 KNHC 231522
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

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

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AMZ082-232130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 7 
FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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AMZ084-232130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 13 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-232130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT NE TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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AMZ087-232130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.MON...N OF 18N NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 
S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ088-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 30N65W TO 20N73W MOVE E OF AREA 
TONIGHT.  HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT WITH INCREASING TRADES 
OVER WATERS S OF 23N THROUGH MON.

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AMZ080-232130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 
KT SHIFT SW TONIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT 
EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT
TO 25 KT W OF 72W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS TO 10 FT.
N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
FLORIDA STRAITS. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT.   SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES