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FZNT23 KNHC 280839
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 TUE FEB 28 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.

AMZ089-281530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH 
TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.

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AMZ082-281530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012
 
.TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT. N OF 20N W OF 81W NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 

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AMZ084-281530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TODAY THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.FRI 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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AMZ086-281530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012
 
...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W...

.TODAY THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 73W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.FRI AND 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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AMZ087-281530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.WED THROUGH THU...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. 

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AMZ088-281530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
430 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE AREA THROUGH SAT. 
THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT E SAT ENABLING A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE 
SE COAST OF THE US SAT NIGHT.

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AMZ080-281530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012

.TODAY 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. 
.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 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING NW 
TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...2 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT 
EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.  

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FORECASTER AL