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FZNT23 KNHC 030908
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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 SAT APR 03 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.

AMZ089-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SAT APR 03 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 19N55W TO 15N70W WILL 
WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN WHILE DRIFTING E AND SE THROUGH SUN 
NIGHT. OTHERWISE FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL 
PREVAIL ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST 
PERIOD. 

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AMZ082-031530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SAT APR 03 2010

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT S OF JAMAICA IN E SWELL MON AND TUE.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

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AMZ084-031530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 AM EDT SAT APR 03 2010

.TODAY THROUGH WED...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.

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AMZ086-031530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT SAT APR 03 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W INCLUDING WINDWARD AND 
MONA 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 EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN 
ATLC PASSAGES.
.SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.

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AMZ087-031530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT SAT APR 03 2010
 
.TODAY THROUGH SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN. N OF 14N 
SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
IN N SWELL. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. 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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AMZ088-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SAT APR 03 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE 
AREA TODAY THROUGH WED.
 
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AMZ080-031530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SAT APR 03 2010
  
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 78W. N OF 
27N E OF 72W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT.  
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT 
W OF 78W MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 
BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 
BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER GR