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FZNT23 KNHC 270220
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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 SUN APR 26 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.

AMZ089-270930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1031 MB JUST N OF SW N ATLC MAINTAIN FRESH 
TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN TONIGHT THROUGH TUE. HIGH 
PRES WEAKENS TUE THROUGH FRI WITH MODERATING TRADES ALL AREAS.

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AMZ082-270930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF 
20N TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 
FT...EXCEPT 6 FT SE PORTION. 

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AMZ084-270930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL EXCEPT TO 14 FT MON AND MON NIGHT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 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 
TO 7 TO 9 FT THU. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-270930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. W OF 68W SEAS 8 TO  
12 FT EXCEPT TO 14 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA MON AND MON NIGHT. 
E OF 68W 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 SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT HIGHEST NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. 

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AMZ087-270930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2009

.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST FAR S. 
.WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THU.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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AMZ088-270930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY HIGH PRES 1031 MB N OF AREA ALONG 33N 
THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRES SHIFTS NE AND WEAKENS WED AND THU. 
RIDGE AXIS BECOMES ESTABLISHED FROM 31N65W TO 28N81W FRI. 
FRESH TO STRONG TRADES S OF 27N WEAKEN LATE TUE THROUGH FRI.

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AMZ080-270930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS AND 14 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 28N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 
25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS AND 13 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. S OF 28N E OF 70W E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 
27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL 
...SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT THU. 
.FRI...S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS 
AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT 
BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER COBB