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FZNT23 KNHC 120844
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT MON APR 12 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.

AMZ089-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT MON APR 12 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL ATLC SW INTO 
THE REGION WILL MAINTAIN FRESH EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS REGION 
THROUGH EARLY TUE BEFORE WEAKENING LATE TUE THROUGH FRI. SURFACE 
TROUGH WILL DEVELOP JUST N OF THE NE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS WED AND 
MOVE SLOWLY E THROUGH FRI.

$$
AMZ082-121530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT MON APR 12 2010

.TODAY THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT N OF 18N LATE TUE AND 20 TO 25 KT LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT N OF 18N WED.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH PERIODS 
TO 30 KT GRADUALLY BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 
BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE FRI. S OF 
18N NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL FRI.

$$
AMZ084-121530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 AM EDT MON APR 12 2010

.TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 
3 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
AMZ086-121530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT MON APR 12 2010

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT 
OR LESS N OF 15N E OF 70W THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 
4 FT THU.

$$
AMZ087-121530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT MON APR 12 2010
 
.TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N N TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED AND THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT N OF 
16N W OF 58W THU. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT FAR NW PART 
LATE THU. 
.FRI...N OF 18N NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 
9 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT MON APR 12 2010

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N65W TO 28N70W THEN A TROUGH 
TO 26N80W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES N OF THE FRONT WILL 
REDEVELOP ACROSS THE SE U.S. TUE AND TIGHTEN THE PRES GRADIENT 
ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA EARLY TUE THROUGH FRI TO YIELD FRESH TO 
STRONG NE WINDS.

$$
AMZ080-121530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT MON APR 12 2010

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING 20 
TO 25 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL 
ELSEWHERE...HIGHEST E OF 72W.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT WED BECOMING 
N TO NE 15 KT N PORTIONS LATE THU. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. EXCEPT SE 
PORTIONS VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WED GRADUALLY BECOMING N TO 
NE 20 TO 25 KT BY LATE THU. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT BY 
LATE THU.
.FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 7 TO 
9 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

$$ 
FORECASTER DGS