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FZNT23 KNHC 071417
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
917 AM EST TUE MAR 7 2017

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.

AMZ001-080230-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W
917 AM EST TUE MAR 7 2017

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAINING FRESH
TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE REGION INTO LATE WEEK. GALES IN 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL DIMINISH THIS MORNING...BUT WILL 
CONTINUE TO PULSE OFF COLOMBIA OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRI MORNING. A 
SHEAR LINE WILL SHIFT SE ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL
N ATLC THROUGH MID WEEK.

$$

AMZ011-080230-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN-
917 AM EST TUE MAR 7 2017

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

AMZ013-080230-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN-
917 AM EST TUE MAR 7 2017

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

AMZ015-080230-
CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE-
917 AM EST TUE MAR 7 2017

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT THIS MORNING DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ017-080230-
GULF OF HONDURAS-
917 AM EST TUE MAR 7 2017

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 17N W OF 87W...AND E 15 TO 20
KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ019-080230-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W-
917 AM EST TUE MAR 7 2017

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6