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FZNT23 KNHC 240212
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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 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.

AMZ089-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

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

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AMZ082-240930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 
20N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT
N OF 20N FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT SE PORTION. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ084-240930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN 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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AMZ086-240930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO 
30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT NE TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-240930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...
SUBSIDING MON AND TUE. 

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AMZ088-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 26N65W TO 20N72W MOVES SE AND 
DISSIPATES FRI FROM 25N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. HIGH PRES BUILDS 
BEHIND FRONT WITH MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES OVER WATERS S OF 25N 
THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ080-240930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. FROM 25N TO 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N W 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 
TO 25 KT W OF 72W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...S OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
FLORIDA STRAITS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.TUE...S OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

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FORECASTER COBB