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FZNT23 KNHC 071355
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT WED APR 07 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.

AMZ089-072130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT WED APR 07 2010

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT 
AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE WEEKEND S OF CUBA. OTHERWISE NE 
TO E TRADES WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SUN.

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AMZ082-072130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT WED APR 07 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT THU AND THU NIGHT. 
.FRI...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR WEAKENING FRONT 
EARLY.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 

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AMZ084-072130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT WED APR 07 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 
TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-072130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT WED APR 07 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 63W INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 
65W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT SAT.

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AMZ087-072130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT WED APR 07 2010
 
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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AMZ088-072130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT WED APR 07 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE THROUGH EARLY THU. A COLD FRONT WILL 
MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST THU NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 
31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA EARLY SAT AND FROM 27N65W TO THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE EARLY SUN...AND MOVE E OF AREA SUN. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS 
ACROSS AREA IN WAKE OF FRONT. 
 
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AMZ080-072130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT WED APR 07 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS
10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N 
OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 
15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT...AND SHIFTING TO NW 
BEHIND FRONT NW WATERS LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 
TO 5 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 
10 TO 15 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF 
BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO 
N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT NE 
OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT NE OF BAHAMAS 
AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER NELSON