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FZNT23 KNHC 242114
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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 FRI FEB 24 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.

AMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE MAINTAINS STEADY FRESH TO 
STRONG ELY TRADEWINDS ACROSS BASIN THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD.

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AMZ082-250330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
 
.TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 20N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
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AMZ084-250330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...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 IN NE SWELL. 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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AMZ086-250330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...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.

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AMZ087-250330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN N SWELL TUE. S OF 18N NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL 
BUILDING TO 12 FT TUE AND WED.

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AMZ088-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
430 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ENTER NW WATERS TONIGHT AND REACH FROM 
BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE SAT THEN DISSIPATE OVER SE WATERS 
SUN THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ080-250330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFT N 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 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 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...N OF 30N W OF 78W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 
26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES