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FZNT23 KNHC 240340
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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
1030 PM EST THU FEB 23 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.

AMZ089-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATE OVER TROPICAL ATLC 
WATERS N OF LEEWARDS ALONG 22N TONIGHT.  ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE 
STRENGTHENS AND MAINTAINS FRESH EASTERLY BREEZE ACROSS CARIBBEAN 
SEA THROUGH PERIOD.  SUBSIDING LONG PERIOD N SWELL CONTINUE TO 
AFFECT ATLC AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH FRI THEN BUILD UP 
AGAIN LATE MON AND TUE.

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AMZ082-240930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT FRI NIGHT. S OF 20N W OF 85W  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. N OD 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
 
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AMZ084-240930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

.TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH TUE...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 IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-240930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 74W 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 E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 
TO 10 FT THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES TONIGHT.

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AMZ087-240930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. FROM 16N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 
16N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONTAL TROUGH AND S OF 16N.
.FRI THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN N SWELL TUE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL BUILDING TO 12 
FT TUE.

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AMZ088-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH 
26N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA SHIFT SE TONIGHT.  WEAK FRONTAL 
TROUGH SWEEP E ACROSS WATERS N OF 30N E OF 75W TONIGHT WITH 
ASSOCIATED SQUALLS AND TSTMS.  STRONG COLD FRONT ENTER NW WATERS 
FRI NIGHT AND REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE SAT THEN 
DISSIPATE OUT OVER SE WATERS SUN THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ080-240930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 
24N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING N 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 
KT BECOMING N AT 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...WITHIN 240 NM NW OF DISSIPATING FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
SE OF FRONT E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES