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FZNT23 KNHC 121520
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 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.

AMZ089-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

.SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGH ALONG 64W DRIFT OVER E CARIBBEAN 
THROUGH FRI.  OTHERWISE MODERATE E BREEZE CONTINUE THROUGH 
SAT.
  
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AMZ082-122130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N W OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E 10 TO 15 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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AMZ084-122130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. 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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AMZ086-122130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W.
.WED THROUGH THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 2 TO 4 
FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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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AMZ087-122130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

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

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AMZ088-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA FORCED E BY COLD 
FRONT MOVING INTO NW WATERS THIS AFTERNOON.  FRONT EXTEND FROM 
31N74W TO NW BAHAMAS WED NIGHT BECOME DIFFUSE FROM 31N69W TO 
27N71W LATE FRI.  RIDGE TAKE OVER BEHIND FRONT BUT SECOND FRONT 
ENTER BASIN LATE SAT.
   
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AMZ080-122130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 
70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW 
BEHIND FRONT 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 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.THU...N OF 27N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E 
TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 KT LATE 
FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT 
LATE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES