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FZNT23 KNHC 172026
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC 
AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT SUN APR 17 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.

AMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

.SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES WILL PREVAIL OVER MOST OF 
CARIBBEAN THROUGH NEXT WEEK. A WEAK TROUGH ALONG 58W N OF 16N 
WILL MOVE W TO JUST NW OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC BY LATE WED.
 
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AMZ082-180330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011
 
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S OF 18N W OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-180330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...FROM 10N TO 13N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.THU AND FRI...S OF 13N W OF 80W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ086-180330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE AND N OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 
72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 70W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 
70W.
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ087-180330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO S FLORIDA WILL WEAKEN AS 
IT MOVES E AND DISSIPATE BY MON EVENING AS HIGH PRES THEN BEGINS 
TO BUILD OVER THE AREA. A SURFACE TROUGH CURRENTLY E OF THE AREA 
WILL APPROACH THE FAR EASTERN PORTION LATE WED. A TIGHT PRES 
GRADIENT INDUCED BETWEEN THE TROUGH AND THE HIGH PRES WILL 
MAINTAIN FRESH NE WINDS OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA 
THROUGH EARLY THU.

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AMZ080-180330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER AREA E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS
10 KT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL WED. 
ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT TUE AND 
WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS TUE AND WED.
.THU...N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 
27N E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.FRI...N OF 26N E OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 78W 
E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AND E 5 TO 10 KT SE PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 78W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE