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FZNT23 KNHC 081516
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT THU APR 08 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.

AMZ089-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT THU APR 08 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF AREA MAINTAIN STEADY FRESH E TO SE 
TRADES THROUGH FRI NIGHT.  COLD FRONT ENTER NW CARIBBEAN LATE 
FRI NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE SAT.  MODERATE NE TO E TRADES RETURN 
SUN THROUGH LATE MON.  WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM 15N55W TO 
13N61W DISSIPATE FRI.

$$
AMZ082-082130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT THU APR 08 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT BECOME NE 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT NE FRI 
NIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
AMZ084-082130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT THU APR 08 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT. N 
OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 11N NE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL.

$$
AMZ086-082130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT THU APR 08 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 15N E OF 68W.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$
AMZ087-082130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT THU APR 08 2010
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT.  S OF FRONT E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
S OF 13N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$
AMZ088-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT THU APR 08 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ALONG 29N MOVE E AS COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE 
U.S. COAST LATE TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N68W TO NE BAHAMAS 
LATE FRI NIGHT THEN REACH FROM 28N65W TO HAITI SAT AND MOVE 
E OF AREA SUN.  HIGH PRES BUILD ACROSS AREA IN WAKE OF FRONT SAT 
NIGHT THROUGH MON. 

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AMZ080-082130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT THU APR 08 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 
25 KT W OF 72W TONIGHT THEN SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT LATE TONIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 8 FT LATE TONIGHT. FROM 24N TO 27N  SE TO S 
WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT W OF 72W TONIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 
24N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  S OF 24N W OF 
BAHAMAS SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT 
SHIFT NE LATE. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT SHIFT NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS.

$$ 
FORECASTER WALLY BARNES