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FZNT23 KNHC 161517
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W 
INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA

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.

AMZ089-162130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE 
EASTERLY TRADES OVER BASIN THROUGH THU. COLD FRONT CROSSES 
TROPICAL ATLC ZONE TONIGHT AND WED.  WEAK COLD FRONT ENTER NW 
CARIBBEAN LATE THU AND EXTEND FROM HISPANIOLA TO 10N78W FRI AND 
FROM 22N55W TO HAITI TO 15N75W LATE FRI AND SAT.   

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AMZ082-162130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 83W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 83W N 
TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 4 FT BUILD 
TO 7 FT FRI. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
  
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AMZ084-162130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 77W NE WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...W OF 78W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF 78W 
NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

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AMZ086-162130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
3 FT. S OF 13N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT WED NIGHT.  
SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

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AMZ087-162130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 19N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 19N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 19N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N OF 17N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 17N E TO SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NE BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL. 

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AMZ088-162130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT OVER EXTREME SE WATERS MOVE OUT OF AREA 
THIS AFTERNOON.  WEAK HIGH PRES SHIFT E ACROSS AREA WED FORCED 
BY DEVELOPING TROUGH ALONG 79W WED NIGHT.  LOW PRES FORM NEAR 
28N77W EARLY THU AND MOVE NE DRAGGING COLD FRONT ACROSS AREA 
LATE THU THROUGH SAT. 
  
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AMZ080-162130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N W OF 72W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. N OF 26N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 70W N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. 
N OF 26N E OF 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT IN W 
SWELL. S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL 
EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 7 
FT W OF 74W AND UP TO 10 FT E OF 74W IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU...WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT. NW QUADRANT OF LOW PRES NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT 
EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.FRI...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT N OF 24 
AND 3 FT ELSEWHERE. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 27N E 
OF 75W E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES