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FZNT23 KNHC 091503
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 09 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.

AMZ089-092130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH OVER CENTRAL TROPICAL N ATLC 
ALONG 14N DISSIPATE THROUGH EARLY SUN.  HIGH PRES RIDGE NE OF 
AREA MAINTAIN FRESH TO MODERATE TRADES ACROSS REGION THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ082-092130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT 
LATE SUN. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE 15 TO 20 KT N 
OF 20N MON NIGHT AND TUE. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ084-092130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 
11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.SAT 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 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 
80 NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N N 
TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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AMZ086-092130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.MON AND TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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AMZ087-092130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010
 
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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AMZ088-092130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W MOVE TO REACH FROM 
31N74W TO 25N80W TONIGHT THEN FROM 31N65W TO E CUBA LATE SAT 
WHERE IT STALL AND DISSIPATE EARLY SUN.  HIGH PRES REBUILDS 
BEHIND FRONT WITH FRESH EASTERLY FLOW STRENGTHENING LATE TUE.

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AMZ080-092130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT BECOME N TO NE 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 
9 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  S OF 24N 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT 
EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 4 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT W OF 73W 
LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 9 FT W OF 73W E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 5 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES