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FZNT23 KNHC 290852
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT WED APR 29 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.

AMZ089-291530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED APR 29 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A 1029 MB HIGH JUST NW OF BERMUDA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN 
THROUGH THU AND GRADUALLY BECOME ABSORBED IN A NEWLY FORMED HIGH 
PRES RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE NW ATLC FRI. WINDS AND SEAS WILL 
MODERATE THROUGH SUN. 

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AMZ082-291530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED APR 29 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI. 
ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N TODAY.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 
18N E OF 80W...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.

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AMZ084-291530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED APR 29 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W...NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 
11N...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 11N...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-291530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT WED APR 29 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...W OF 67W...E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 
TO 20 KT FRI. EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W...NE 
TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-291530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED APR 29 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 13N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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AMZ088-291530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT WED APR 29 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A 1029 MB HIGH JUST NW OF BERMUDA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN 
THROUGH THU AND GRADUALLY BECOME ABSORBED IN A NEWLY FORMED HIGH 
PRES RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE NW ATLC FRI. WINDS AND SEAS WILL 
MODERATE THROUGH FRI. 

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AMZ080-291530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT WED APR 29 2009

.TODAY...S OF 26N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...
AND 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 25N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF 
74W...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
FROM 24N TO 28N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N 
OF 28N...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT S TO SW 10 KT W OF 
77W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
  
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FORECASTER STRIPLING