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FZNT23 KNHC 222144
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ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

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.

AMZ089-230330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRENGTHENING ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE MAINTAINS FRESH 
BREEZE ACROSS BASIN THROUGH THU NIGHT.  COLD FRONT STALL OVER 
SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE SAT AND SUN 
WITH HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT PRESSING GRADIENT THAT INCREASES 
TRADE WINDS TO STRONG BREEZE. 

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AMZ082-230330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT.
.SAT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
N OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
 
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AMZ084-230330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT E OF 77W. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80 E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-230330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012
 
.TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N W OF 72W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

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AMZ087-230330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT THU NIGHT. BETWEEN FRONT AND 14N NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL BUILDING TO 
11 FT THU NIGHT. S OF 14N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE  
SWELL BUILDING TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL THU NIGHT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT THROUGH TONIGHT AND S OF 14N 
THROUGH THU.
.FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

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AMZ088-230330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
430 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES CENTER 1026 MB OVER CENTRAL ATLC 
EXTENDS RIDGE SW TO ACROSS S FLORIDA.  FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS 
SE PORTIONS ALONG 20N/21N DISSIPATE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES DRIFT S 
AND STRENGTHENS.  WEAK COLD FRONT SKIRTS NW PART OF BASIN WITH 
INCREASE IN SW WINDS N OF 28N.  STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVE INTO 
FAR NW WATERS FRI NIGHT AND REACH FROM BERMUDA TO STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA LATE SAT THEN WASH OUT FROM 26N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
LATE SUN AND MON.

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AMZ080-230330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

.TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 
TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE 
TONIGHT. FROM 24 TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL 
EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU NIGHT...N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 
25N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL 
EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W S 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.SUN AND MON...N OF DISSIPATING FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT E WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES