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FZNT23 KNHC 202105
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N  
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW 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.

AMZ089-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGH OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL SHIFT NE OF 
AREA TONIGHT AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS S THROUGH WED.

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AMZ082-210330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT.
.WED...E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 79W E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT THROUGHOUT. 

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AMZ084-210330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 14N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.

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AMZ086-210330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR E PASSAGES IN 
NE SWELL.
 
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AMZ087-210330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFT NE W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 19N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT IN N SWELL.

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AMZ088-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 27N71W WITH TRAILING TROUGH TO 
E CUBA WILL MOVE NE AND MERGE WITH A COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO 
20N73W SAT...26N65W 20N71W SAT NIGHT...24N65W TO 20N71W SUN THEN 
EXIT THE AREA SUN NIGHT AND MON. HIGH PRES BUILDS SE BEHIND 
FRONT.

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AMZ080-210330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LOW PRES AND TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LOW AND TROUGH 
N TO NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.  
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 30N W OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT W 
OF 70W. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE TUE.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT N OF 
27N E OF 71W AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI