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FZNT23 KNHC 220850
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006

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

AMZ089-221530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006

.SYNOPSIS...N SWELLS FROM HURRICANE HELENE WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE 
TODAY. WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA TODAY THROUGH SUN 
INCREASING WINDS OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN.

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AMZ082-221530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 85W. E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 18N W OF 78W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-221530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006

.TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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AMZ086-221530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE...S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-221530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006

.TODAY...N OF 16N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-221530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006

.SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO THE FLORIDA 
KEYS WILL BECOME DIFFUSE BY AFTERNOON. SWELLS FROM HURRICANE 
HELENE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NE WATERS TODAY. A RIDGE WILL 
BUILD N OF 27N THROUGH SUN THEN MOVES E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES 
OFF THE GEORGIA COAST MON AND AND FROM 31N77W TO 28N81W TUE.

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AMZ080-221530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006

.TODAY...N OF 27N E OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 73W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT E 
OF THE BAHAMAS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT 
BECOMING NLY W OF FRONT TUE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 28N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 2 
TO 3 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER DGS