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FZNT23 KNHC 170827
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
427 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 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.

AMZ001-172030-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W
427 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2015

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA DURING THE LATE NIGHT HOURS EACH NIGHT. FRESH TRADES
WILL DEVELOP E OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS ON THU AND FRI. FRESH E
TRADES WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE GULF OF HONDURAS ON THU AND FRI
NIGHTS...INCREASING TO STRONG TRADES BRIEFLY ON SAT NIGHT.
MODERATE TRADES WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE.

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AMZ011-172030-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN-
427 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2015

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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AMZ013-172030-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN-
427 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2015

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO 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...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...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

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AMZ015-172030-
CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE-
427 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2015

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 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 2 FT OR LESS.
.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...NE TO 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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AMZ017-172030-
GULF OF HONDURAS-
427 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2015

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S OF 17N W OF 87W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING
TO NE TO E LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...
BECOMING 3 FT LATE. 
.THU...E TO SE 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. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

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