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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.
AMZ088-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT TUE APR 03 2012
.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 26N65W TO 26N70W
TO 31N80W WILL QUICKLY MOVE SE EXITING THE AREA TONIGHT. FRESH
TO STRONG WINDS AND LARGE NW SWELL WILL IMPACT THE NE PORTION OF
THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE
FRONT THROUGH WED. WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE N WATERS WED
NIGHT AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH WILL ENTER THE AREA THU
...BECOMING DIFFUSE ACROSS THE NE WATERS BY FRI MORNING. A LOW
PRES SYSTEM AND TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL BRING ANOTHER INCREASE
IN WINDS AND SEAS DURING THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
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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. AMZ080-032130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 03 2012 THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT N OF 27N E OF 71W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT TONIGHT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO S TO SW TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 24N E OF 72 TONIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. WED AND WED NIGHT N OF 27N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT WED NIGHT. N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 70W. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. THU N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. FRI N OF 27N E OF 74W AND N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 74W AND S OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 74W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND NEW FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND NEW FRONT. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONTS. SAT N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$
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. AMZ080-032130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 03 2012 THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT N OF 27N E OF 71W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT TONIGHT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO S TO SW TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 24N E OF 72 TONIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. WED AND WED NIGHT N OF 27N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT WED NIGHT. N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 70W. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. THU N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. FRI N OF 27N E OF 74W AND N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 74W AND S OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 74W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND NEW FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND NEW FRONT. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONTS. SAT N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$