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FZNT23 KNHC 030917
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 03 2006

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

AMZ089-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 03 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROPICAL WAVES ALONG 65W AND 85W MOVING W 15 
KT. WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 48W MOVE W 10 KT ENTER TROPICAL 
ATLC WED. HIGH PRES N OF CARIBBEAN STRENGTHEN AND INCREASE NE  
TRADES OVER EXTREME NW PORTION OF CARIBBEAN TONIGHT THROUGH THU. 

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AMZ082-031530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 03 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
S OF 18N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 18N NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHEST OVER YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 
18N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT...HIGHEST OVER YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.SAT...S OF 18N E TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 18N NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...HIGHEST OVER YUCATAN CHANNEL. 

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AMZ084-031530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 03 2006

.TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 11N 
W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N W OF 80W.
.TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 11N 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N NE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ086-031530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 03 2006

.TODAY...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ087-031530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 03 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
S OF 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ088-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 03 2006

.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH FROM 28N65W TO E CUBA WEAKEN TONIGHT 
AND BECOMES STATIONARY FROM 27N65W TO 23N78W LATE WED AS HIGH 
PRES BUILDS OVER SE U.S. THROUGH SAT.

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AMZ080-031530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 03 2006

.TODAY...WITHIN 240 NM NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 27N E 
OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH.
.TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
N OF 25N E OF 73W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 25N
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 26N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
S OF 26N E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 4 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 FT. S OF 26N E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES