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FZNT23 KNHC 271443
OFFNT3

ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST MON FEB 27 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.

AMZ089-272130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST MON FEB 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN 
FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS THROUGH THU. THE HIGH WILL THEN
WEAKEN AS IT SLIDES EASTWARD THU AND FRI ALLOWING FOR WINDS TO 
DIMINISH SOME ACROSS THE BASIN.

$$
AMZ082-272130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST MON FEB 27 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF 19N...AND 4 TO 5 FT N OF 19N.
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 19N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 81W AND 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 19N.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

$$
AMZ084-272130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 

$$
AMZ086-272130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST MON FEB 27 2012
 
...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 73W E WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT 
...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 
20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT AND TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...
EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT S OF 15N W OF 72W.
.THU AND FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E 
OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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AMZ087-272130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST MON FEB 27 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 16N.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

$$
AMZ088-272130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST MON FEB 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE AREA WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT
E AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI.

$$
AMZ080-272130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST MON FEB 27 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN
SE BAHAMAS AND PUERTO RICO 20 TO 25 KT AND W OF 76W E TO SE 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
N OF 25N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN 
NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS S OF 27N.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 29N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 5 FT.

$$
FORECASTER AGUIRRE