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FZNT23 KNHC 260843
OFFNT3

ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST SUN FEB 26 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.

AMZ089-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC 
WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG ELY TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF 
BASIN.

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AMZ082-261530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012
 
.TODAY THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. W OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT.

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AMZ084-261530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 76W...

.TODAY THROUGH WED...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 
80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N 
TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
13 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ086-261530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012
 
...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 74W...

.TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 74W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 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 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...W OF 72W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 72W E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 

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AMZ087-261530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

.TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO  11 FT IN N SWELL TUE. S OF 18N NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE 
SWELL...BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT MON.
.THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

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AMZ088-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
430 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS WILL 
DISSIPATE W OF 75W THROUGH MON NIGHT...AND DISSIPATE OVER THE SE 
WATERS E OF 75W EARLY TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF 
THE FRONT.

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AMZ080-261530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM NW OF DISSIPATING FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 73W AND 5 TO 7 FT 
W OF 73W.
.WED AND THU...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER AL