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FZNT23 KNHC 292044
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM 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.

AMZ089-300330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT WED APR 29 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT NE THROUGH SUN 
ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO DIMINISH FROM W TO E. WINDS AND SEAS 
INCREASE MON OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BACK 
W. 

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AMZ082-300330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT WED APR 29 2009

.TONIGHT AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT...HIGHEST S OF 17N E OF 80W.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-300330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT WED APR 29 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 
11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 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 
TSTMS S OF 11N W OF 80W.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-300330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT WED APR 29 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 
TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 65W E 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
7 FT.

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AMZ087-300330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT WED APR 29 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN AND MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-300330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT WED APR 29 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES MIDWAY BETWEEN THE SE CONUS AND BERMUDA  
WEAKENS AND BECOMES ABSORBED BY A STRONGER RIDGE OVER NW ATLC 
THROUGH THU. THE RIDGE SHIFTS E INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC THIS 
WEEKEND ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO DIMINISH.

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AMZ080-300330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT WED APR 29 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 
TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N E OF 74W.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT 
EXCEPT S TO SW 10 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
  
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI