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FZNT23 KNHC 240902
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT FRI APR 24 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.

AMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE SW ATLC THIS MORNING WILL SHIFT 
N OFF OF THE CAROLINAS BY TONIGHT...TO FORM A STRENGTHENED RIDGE 
N OF THE AREA THROUGH EARLY MON...AND MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG 
TRADES ACROSS AREA. 

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AMZ082-241530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT BY THIS AFTERNOON. EXCEPT SE PORTION... 
SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
7 FT.

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AMZ084-241530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 10N...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...WINDS TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL...BUILDING 10 TO 13 FT BY MON NIGHT. S OF 10N...N TO 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-241530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 16N W OF 68W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE WINDS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 
FT...EXCEPT NEAR COLOMBIA COAST...SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...E 
TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-241530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 
FT IN E SWELL TODAY BUILDING 7 TO 8 FT BY SAT. S OF 18N...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT 
SUN NIGHT. 

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AMZ088-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO TURKS AND CAICOS...WILL 
BREAK UP ACROSS THE TURKS AND CAICOS THROUGH SAT...WHILE 
REMAINDER OF FRONT MOVES SE AND WEAKENS. HIGH PRES BEHIND THE 
FRONT WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY N AND STRENGTHEN THROUGH TONIGHT... 
THEN PERSIST ACROSS THE W ATLC THROUGH EARLY MON TO PRODUCE 
MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES OVER WATERS S OF 25N.

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AMZ080-241530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT W 
OF 72W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT . SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT BY SUN. EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS...SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W...NE TO E WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON...S OF 27N W OF 72W...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA...WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.TUE...S OF 27N W OF 72W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT...EXCEPT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS TO 9 FT . ELSEWHERE...NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING