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FZNT23 KNHC 102039
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT SAT APR 10 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.

AMZ089-110330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SAT APR 10 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE NE OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN 
EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS REGION THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD.

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AMZ082-110330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT SAT APR 10 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 6 FT. W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 
15 TO 20 KT N OF 20N WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDS TO 4 TO 7 
FT N OF 20N WED NIGHT.

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AMZ084-110330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 PM EDT SAT APR 10 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 
11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT DIMINISHING TO 3 TO 4 FT WED. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS TO 2 FT.  

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AMZ086-110330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT SAT APR 10 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
.WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU.

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AMZ087-110330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT SAT APR 10 2010
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 15N N TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-110330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SAT APR 10 2010

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL 
REACH FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE 
EARLY SUN. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH MON THEN 
STRENGTHENS TUE THROUGH THU.

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AMZ080-110330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SAT APR 10 2010

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 7. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

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FORECASTER AL