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FZNT23 KNHC 092104
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT SAT APR 09 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.

AMZ089-100330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SAT APR 09 2011

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH E TRADES WILL CONTINUE OVER S CENTRAL 
CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN THEN DIMINISH SOME MON THROUGH THU. 
MODERATE EASTERLY TRADES CONTINUE ELSEWHERE THROUGH THU.

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AMZ082-100330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT SAT APR 09 2011

.TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 8 FT. S OF 17N W OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
EXCEPT 6 FT SE PORTION.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. N OF 18N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ084-100330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 PM EDT SAT APR 09 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 20 KT
LOCALLY 25 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 
77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 
11N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...LOCALLY
20 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ086-100330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM EDT SAT APR 09 2011

.TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...
HIGHEST ATLANTIC PASSAGES. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...LOCALLY 20 KT
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT COAST OF 
COLOMBIA.

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AMZ087-100330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT SAT APR 09 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-100330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SAT APR 09 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE AREA ALONG 31N
WILL SLIDE E AND EXTEND FROM 28N65W TO 28N75W BY LATE MON WITH 
INCREASING NE WINDS OVER THE NE WATERS. RIDGE BUILDS FROM 
BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA MON THROUGH TUE AND SHIFTS E ON WED 
AS A WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW CORNER...AND STALLS FROM 
31N74W TO CENTRAL FL LATE WED AND THU.
  
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AMZ080-100330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT SAT APR 09 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 
2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE E TO SE WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
BECOMING S TO SW TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT..BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER COBB