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FZNT23 KNHC 121509
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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.

AMZ089-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING FROM W TO E TO THE N OF THE AREA 
WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE OF TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL AND SW 
PORTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN SUN THROUGH WED. N SWELLS WILL CONTINUE
TO INVADE THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE 
THROUGH EARLY MON.

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AMZ082-122130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...
HIGHEST BETWEEN JAMAICA AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. W OF 83W NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 17N W OF
83W.
.MON AND TUE...E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 
KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 77W.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 78W 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ084-122130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
1030 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 
5 TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA
LATE TUE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL TUE. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
S OF 13N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 10N BETWEEN
79W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 81W NE TO E 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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AMZ086-122130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1030 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON 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. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA.
.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. ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY N OF 14N.

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AMZ087-122130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 18N 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 09N.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT S OF 14N BUILDING TO
6 TO 8 FT LATE TUE AND WED.

$$
AMZ088-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO EASTERN CUBA WILL BEGIN 
TO WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM NEAR 28N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE 
TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE FAR SE 
PORTION SUN AND TO E OF AREA SUN NIGHT AND MON. HIGH PRES WILL 
MOVE E ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA THROUGH TONIGHT...AND E ALONG 30N 
THROUGH MON. THE HIGH WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE NE PORTION TUE AND 
WED IN RESPONSE TO A COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFFSHORE THE SE U.S. 
COAST.

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AMZ080-122130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 76W BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT E OF 74W 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL 
AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 80W. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
EXCEPT NE 20 KT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HAITI INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF 
BAHAMAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS...AND 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 72W N TO NE 10 
TO 15 KT AND N OF 28N W OF 75W SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT E OF 72W 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 75W BECOMING
S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT AND NE 20 KT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 75W 3 TO 5 FT 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...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 75W BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE
TUE INTO 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 AGUIRRE