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FZNT23 KNHC 191443
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 19 2004

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

AMZ089-192130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC 
FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 19 2004

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 71W/72W MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. 
ATLC RIDGE WILL WEAKEN THU THROUGH SAT. BROAD LOW PRES MAY FORM 
IN THE SW CARIBBEAN SEA THU THROUGH SAT.

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AMZ082-192130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 19 2004

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 
20N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 20N. 

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AMZ084-192130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 19 2004

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 11N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 12N E OF 80W WIND NE TO E 10 KT...BECOMING 
VARIABLE BY SAT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W WIND N TO 
NE 10 KT SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.

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AMZ086-192130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 19 2004

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 15N W OF 70W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 66W. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W OF 70W WIND E 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
10 KT OR LESS FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W.
.SAT...W OF 70W WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W 
WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W.

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AMZ087-192130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 19 2004
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WIDELY 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. 
.WED...N OF 15N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
S OF 15N WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...N OF 15N WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN 
ELY SWELL. S OF 15N WIND ELY 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...N OF 17N WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT WIND SW 
10 KT N PART. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN ELY SWELL. S OF 17N WIND NE TO E 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-192130-
SYNOPSIS FOR SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 19 2004

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 31N70W TO 28N81W THROUGH TUE WILL MOVE TO 
31N65W TO 25N80W WED IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE 
OFF SE U.S. COAST LATE WED. DEVELOPING LOW PRES OFF THE COAST OF 
THE CAROLINAS WILL PUSH THE COLD FRONT TO ALONG 31N73W TO 28N80W 
THU AS RIDGE MOVES E OF AREA. FRONT EXPECTED TO EXTEND FROM 
BERMUDA TO THE SE BAHAMAS FRI THEN E OF THE AREA SAT. LARGE NLY 
SWELL WILL AFFECT THE AREA N OF 27N FRI AND SAT.

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AMZ080-192130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 19 2004

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N E OF 72W WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. N OF 28N W OF 72W WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 28N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 
2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF 
LINE 20N70W 26N65W. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 27N.
.TONIGHT...N OF 28N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 28N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 
4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NW PORTION 
LATE.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 68W WIND SW TO W 15 TO 20 
KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT OVER NW PORTION WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT NW PORTION WED NIGHT. FROM 25N 
TO 29N W OF 71W WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W BY 
WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 25N WIND SE TO 
S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 29N ALONG FRONT.
.THU...N OF FRONT W OF 78W WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
28N SE OF FRONT WIND SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT W OF 
75W WIND W TO NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N E OF 75W WIND 
SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
.FRI...N OF 28N W OF 70W WIND N 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT LATE. S OF 
28N W OF 70W WIND NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL...
EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT BAHAMA BANK. N OF 28N E OF 70W WIND WLY 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 28N E OF 70W WIND S TO SW 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL.
.SAT...N OF 27N E OF 75W WIND W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WIND NW TO N 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 72W WIND W TO NW 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 72W WIND N TO NE 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT 
BAHAMA BANK.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE/DGS