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FZNT23 KNHC 140318
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N 
ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

AMZ089-140930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W SHIFTS INTO WESTERN 
CARIBBEAN AND DISSIPATES. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 66W 
SHOULD REACH 71W SAT...THEN WEAKENED NEAR 76W SUN. EXPECT HIGHER 
WINDS AND SEAS TO ACCOMPANY BOTH WAVES. HIGH PRES BUILDING NE OF 
THE AREA LATE THIS WEEKEND WILL BRING FRESH TO STRONG TRADES MON 
THROUGH WED OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN.

$$
AMZ082-140930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 
83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE TUE.
.WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ084-140930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 
TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  N OF 12 W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 
11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF 11N NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ086-140930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 65W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 65W. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL W OF 67W AND 5 TO 
8 FT IN E SWELL E OF 67W.


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AMZ087-140930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S 
TO SW 10 KT OR LESS N OF 20N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT SE TO S N 
OF 20N...BECOMING NE TO E AREA WIDE LATE MON SEAS 4 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 
5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT...HIGHEST S. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-140930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES OVER THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS 
BETWEEN HIGH PRES TO THE NORTH AND TROPICAL WAVES IN THE 
CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH SAT. OTHERWISE LIGHT TO MODERATE FLOW 
PREVAILS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTH. A 
MODERATE TO FRESH SW FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS 
TUE AND SPREAD FROM W TO E AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE 
SE U.S. COAST. 

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AMZ080-140930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 23N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E 
OF THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS EXCEPT BECOMING SE TO S NEAR NE FLORIDA COAST. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT. N OF 26N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL FAR NE. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 
10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST E. N OF 26N E OF 70W VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT...HIGHEST E. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N 
E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. S 
OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AND 1 TO 3 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS...MOST NUMEROUS NEAR FLORIDA COAST.
.TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 
4 FT NEAR NE FLORIDA COAST. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 
22N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR FLORIDA COAST.
.WED...N OF 27N E OF 73W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 73W SW TO W WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR FLORIDA COAST. 
FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 
2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR FLORIDA COAST.


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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/CHRISTENSEN