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FZNT23 KNHC 101449
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N
ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

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.

AMZ089-102130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADES DIMINISH THROUGH THIS WEEKEND
AS A SURFACE RIDGE N OF THE AREA WEAKENS.

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AMZ082-102130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 17N
AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 17N.
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SAT.

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AMZ084-102130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. E ELSEWHERE NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 
KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ086-102130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-102130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 IN N SWELL.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-102130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH LATE WEEK. STRONG NLY 
WINDS ENTER NE PORTIONS LATE TONIGHT AS LOW MOVES E OF THE AREA. 
WINDS DIMINISH AREAWIDE BY LATE WED.

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AMZ080-102130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 72W...N WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. N OF 27N E OF 72W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 28N W 
OF 75W...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 
TONIGHT. FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 72W AND THE BAHAMAS N WINDS 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SW OF THE BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT WITH N SWELL AREAWIDE.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 72W...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT N OF 27N AND 7 TO 9 FT FROM 22N TO 27N. N OF 28N 
W OF 75W. SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 72W AND THE 
BAHAMAS .E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SW OF BAHAMAS NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 
THE BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER COHEN/DGS