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FZNT23 KNHC 250902
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N  
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT WED MAR 25 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.

AMZ089-251530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NORTH OF THE AREA WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST. 
WEAKENING COLD FRONT MOVE OVER FAR NORTHWEST PART OF THE AREA 
SUNDAY.

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AMZ082-251530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT TO 
E TO SE WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT S OF 15N E 
OF 80W THU.
.FRI AND SAT...W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
19N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT TO N WINDS 10 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT.

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AMZ084-251530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG 
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT ALONG THE 
COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ086-251530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...BUILDING TO 9 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES THU.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 
7 FT.

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AMZ087-251530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE TODAY. S OF 18N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 13N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 13N NE WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 16N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 16N NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL ENTIRE AREA.

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AMZ088-251530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN 
SLOWLY AND MOVE EAST REACHING 65W SUNDAY. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE 
OFF GEORGIA COAST LATE SATURDAY AND EXTEND THROUGH 31N73W TO 
23N80W LATE SUNDAY.

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AMZ080-251530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N NE TO 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT. N OF 28N E OF 68W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 
17 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 29N W OF 78W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 
TO 20 TO 30 KT BY LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W 
OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N 
OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR 
LESS SAT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. 
.SUN...N OF 27N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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FORECASTER LL