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FZNT23 KNHC 152032
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006

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

AMZ089-160330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA AND BROAD TROUGH OVER 
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA THROUGH SUNDAY.

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AMZ082-160330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU THROUGH SUN...E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
W OF 80W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.

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AMZ084-160330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 11N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT.  S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ086-160330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT.  E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS.
.FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  ISOLATED TSTMS.

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AMZ087-160330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006

.TONIGHT AND WED...FROM 12N TO 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 7N TO 13N. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 
13N.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ088-160330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH THROUGH 31N76W TO LOW 27N77W 1012 MB THE 
TROUGH CONTINUES TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.  WEAK RIDGE ALONG 
26N EAST OF THE TROUGH.  THE TROUGH WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE AS 
THE LOW MOVES N OUT OF THE AREA TONIGHT AND THE RIDGE MOVES 
NORTH TO ALONG 29N THU.  THE RIDGE WILL REMAIN WEAK AND ALONG 
29N THROUGH SUNDAY.

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AMZ080-160330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006

.TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
N OF 25N E OF TROUGH TO 72W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
N OF 25N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR 
THE TROUGH.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  FROM 23N TO 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  N OF 26N E OF 77W S WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 3 FT.
N OF 26N W OF 77W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.  SCATTERED 
TSTMS N OF 26N W OF 77W.
.THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  FROM 23N TO 29N SE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.  N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  

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