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FZNT23 KNHC 120844
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT TUE APR 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
530 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH WILL MEANDER OVER THE E CARIBBEAN 
THROUGH THROUGH NIGHT. OTHERWISE MODERATE E TRADES WILL CONTINUE 
THROUGH SAT.
  
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AMZ082-121530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011
 
.TODAY 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.
.FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ084-121530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ086-121530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W.
.WED THROUGH THU...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 2 TO 4 
FT. E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 72W.
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ087-121530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA WILL WEAKEN AS A 
COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT 
WILL EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO THE NW BAHAMAS WED NIGHT...THEN STALL 
THU FROM 31N67W TO 25N71W GRADUALLY DISSIPATING THROUGH FRI. THE 
PATTERN REPEATS WITH RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA FRI NIGHT 
AND EARLY SAT AND ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED 
STATES COAST LATE SAT.
   
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AMZ080-121530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO 
NW BEHIND FRONT BAHAMA CHANNEL TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 
FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A 
FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.THU...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 KT FRI 
NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT 
SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER NELSON