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FZNT23 KNHC 120831
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

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.

AMZ089-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM EASTERN CUBA TO 
EASTERN HONDURAS WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRES 
BUILDING N OF THE AREA WILL INCREASE TRADEWINDS SUN THROUGH WED. 

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AMZ082-121530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
430 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...E OF 84W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. W OF 84W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

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AMZ084-121530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
430 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 
10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-121530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
430 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. E OF 67W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 
TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE AND WED. E OF 67W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-121530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT 
IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 19N. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S 
OF 14N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 7 TO 8 FT S OF 14N.

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AMZ088-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO EASTERN CUBA WILL REACH 
FROM 28N65W TO EASTERN CUBA SAT NIGHT WHERE IT WILL STALL AND 
DISSIPATE THROUGH MON. HIGH PRES WILL SLIDE E ACROSS N FLORIDA 
AND ACROSS THE SW N ATLC SAT NIGHT THROUGH WED. 

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AMZ080-121530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
430 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 73W NW WINDS 10 KT 
BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT S OF 22N LATE SUN. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 
TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SW TO W 10 KT N OF 28N 
W OF 79W AND NE 20 TO 25 KT SE OF A LINE FROM 27N65W TO 22N78W. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N W OF 74W 
AND 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE AND WED...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 KT N OF 29N W OF 72W 
TUE AND LIGHT AND VARIABLE 5 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL 
E OF 76W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 76W.

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FORECASTER AL