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FZNT23 KNHC 241515
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 24 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.

AMZ089-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BEHIND ATLC FRONT JUST N OF 31N STRENGTHS 
THROUGH MON MAINTAINING FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS BASIN. 

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AMZ082-242130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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AMZ084-242130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL 
BUILD TO 13 FT MON NIGHT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-242130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 
FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
FT.

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AMZ087-242130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT IN E SWELL BUILD TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 9 
FT MON AND TUE. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

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AMZ088-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N65W TO 20N73W BECOME 
DIFFUSE BY SAT.  HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT SHIFT N AND STRENGTHEN 
THROUGH SUN THEN PERSIST ACROSS SW N ATLC THROUGH MON PRODUCING 
MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES S OF 25N.

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AMZ080-242130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 28N NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS 
AND 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT. N OF 28N E OF 74W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 
KT W OF 72W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 11 
FT BY SUN. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N 
OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S OF 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N 
OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...S OF 27N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 
FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. S OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WIND 15 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES