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FZNT23 KNHC 260226
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT SAT APR 25 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.

AMZ089-260930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1031 MB OVER SW N ATLC W OF STATIONARY 
FRONT PERSIST THROUGH SUN FORCING FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS 
ENTIRE BASIN BEFORE WEAKENING MON AND TUE. 

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AMZ082-260930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT ENTIRE AREA. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
FT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING 5 TO 6 FT THU. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 4 FT THU.

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AMZ084-260930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...
EXCEPT TO 14 FT MON AND MON NIGHT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED AND THU...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 
KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL...SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT THU. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-260930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

.TONIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 
KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT.
.WED AND THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-260930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL...SUBSIDING 6 TO 7 FT THU.

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AMZ088-260930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1032 MB JUST N OF AREA ALONG 32N REMAINS 
ANCHORED IN PLACE THROUGH TUE...WEAKENS WED AND THU AS IT SLIDES 
EAST. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES S OF 27N WEAKEN WED AND THU 

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AMZ080-260930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT W OF 76W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT EXCEPT TO 14 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 27N E OF 75W 
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 
25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT 
IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. S OF 27N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 15 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 7 FT WED. S 
OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER COBB