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FZNT23 KNHC 162040
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
440 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2015

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...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.

AMZ001-170845-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W
440 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2015

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE
COAST OF COLOMBIA DURING LATE NIGHT HOURS. MODERATE TRADES WILL
PREVAIL ELSEWHERE. EXPECT MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES E OF THE
WINDWARD ISLANDS ON THU. ANOTHER SET OF NORTHERLY SWELL WILL
REACH THE LEEWARD AND VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO ON WED. 

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AMZ011-170845-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN-
440 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2015

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT 
LATE. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO
3 FT LATE. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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AMZ013-170845-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN-
440 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

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AMZ015-170845-
CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE-
440 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

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AMZ017-170845-
GULF OF HONDURAS-
440 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2015

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 17N W OF 87W...AND NE TO E 5 TO
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...
BECOMING 3 FT LATE. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.