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FZNT23 KNHC 021432
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 02 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.

AMZ089-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 02 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 22N57W TO 18N65W WILL CONTINUE 
E TO A POSITION FROM 21N55W TO THE LEEWARD ISLANDS WHERE IT WILL 
GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SUN NIGHT. OTHERWISE EASTERLY TRADE 
WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. 

$$
AMZ082-022130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 02 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
.SAT THROUGH TUE...W OF 81W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  

$$
AMZ084-022130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 02 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15
TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

$$
AMZ086-022130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 02 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 69W NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT IN MONA PASSAGE TONIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ087-022130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 02 2010
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 16N SE OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 14N SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.MON AND TUE...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT IN N SWELL. 

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AMZ088-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 02 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM 31N75W TO PUERTO RICO WILL PERSIST 
THROUGH TUE. 
 
$$
AMZ080-022130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 02 2010
  
.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 73W N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
BETWEEN 73W AND 70W AND 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.  
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.  
.SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT.

$$ 
FORECASTER NELSON