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FZNT23 KNHC 230834
OFFNT3

ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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.

AMZ089-230930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE TROPICAL 
ATLANTIC WATERS N OF THE LEEWARDS TONIGHT. OTHERWISE 
STRENGTHENING ATLC HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY TRADES
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. 

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AMZ082-230930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012
 
.TODAY 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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AMZ084-230930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 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 PRIMARILY 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 80W 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 PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-230930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012
 
.TODAY THROUGH MON...S OF 13N W OF 72W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

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AMZ087-230930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO
20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL 
TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONTAL TROUGH AND S OF 16N.
.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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AMZ088-230930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM 27N65W TO SE FLORIDA WILL SHIFT SE TO 
ALONG 27N TONIGHT. A FRONTAL TROUGH S OF 22N WILL LIFT N AND 
DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SKIRT THE N WATERS 
TODAY. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO FAR NW WATERS FRI 
EVENING AND REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE SAT THEN 
WASH OUT OVER THE SE WATERS SUN AND MON.

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AMZ080-230930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

.TODAY...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL 
EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 
24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL 
EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SHIFTING TO NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 
70W S WINDS 15 TO 20 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 NELSON