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FZNT23 KNHC 310331
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

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

AMZ089-310930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER W ATLC MAINTAIN BRISK TRADES OVER S 
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD.

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AMZ082-310930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 19N W OF 
82W E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 19N SE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 79W.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 19N SE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
N OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ084-310930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

.TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 10N.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ086-310930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 
25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT S OF 15N AND 5 FT N OF 
15N. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ087-310930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN E SWELL.
ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 20N.
.THU THROUGH MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 

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AMZ088-310930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO INLAND CENTRAL FL MOVE 
OFFSHORE NEAR 28.7N 80.6W LATE TONIGHT INTENSIFYING TO TROPICAL 
STORM AND REACHING 30.8N 79.8W EARLY THU WITH ASSOCIATED 
CONDITIONS SHIFTING N OF AREA THU. RIDGE BUILDS FROM BERMUDA 
TO S FL THU AND FRI THEN SHIFT N ACROSS CENTRAL FL SAT AND N FL 
SUN AND MON.

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AMZ080-310930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 29N FROM 78W TO 80W...

.TONIGHT...MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 GUST TO 40 KT WITHIN 60 NM E OF 
ERNESTO. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 45 NM E OF CENTER. NUMEROUS TSTMS 
IN SQUALLS W OF 77W.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXPECTED N OF 29N FROM 78W TO 
80W WITH HIGHEST WINDS 40 GUSTS 50 KT...THEN DIMINISHING BELOW 
STORM CONDITIONS LATE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT THU. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM E OF ERNESTO WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 
FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT S OF 27N. E OF 72W SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS IN SQUALLS WITHIN 240 NM OF ERNESTO.
.THU NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASE TO 
15 KT LATE. SEAS TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 FT LATE. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 75W.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NW PART.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
OR TSTMS NW PART.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 
FT SW BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES