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FZNT23 KNHC 280320
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 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.

AMZ089-280930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST MON FEB 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER N OF AREA MAINTAIN FRESH TO 
STRONG TRADE WINDS THROUGH THU.  HIGH PRES WEAKEN AS IT MOVES E 
LATE THU THROUGH SAT DIMINISHING WINDS ACROSS BASIN.

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AMZ082-280930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST MON FEB 27 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 20N NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N.

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AMZ084-280930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING 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 SAT...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 
12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 

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AMZ086-280930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST MON FEB 27 2012
 
...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W...

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W E WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 

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AMZ087-280930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST MON FEB 27 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 16N.
.WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E 
SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 

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AMZ088-280930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 PM EST MON FEB 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER AREA SHIFT E AND WEAKEN THROUGH
SAT.

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AMZ080-280930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST MON FEB 27 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 
26N TO 29N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.  
SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N W OF 77W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
S OF 27N.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 29N W OF 73W  S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 
24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.  

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES