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FZNT23 KNHC 281520
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT JUN 28 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.

AMZ089-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008

.SYNOPSIS...SUBTROPICAL RIDGE N OF AREA MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG 
TRADES S OF 18N THROUGH WED.  WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68W S OF 
18N SHOULD REACH 72W TONIGHT...78W LATE SUN...AND 84W LATE MON.  
SECOND TROPICAL WAVE S OF 12N ALONG 53W REACH 58W TONIGHT...64W 
LATE SUN...70W LATE MON...76W LATE TUE...AND 82W LATE WED.   

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AMZ082-282130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS E WINDS 20 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT 
MON. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 
20 KT WED. SEAS 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

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AMZ084-282130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 13 FT IN E SWELL.
S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN 
E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DECREASE TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 7 
FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-282130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT 
INCREASE TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT E OF 68W 
LATE MON. SEAS 13 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 7 FT E OF 68W MON. 
.TUE AND WED...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN E 
SWELL. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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AMZ087-282130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. S OF 10N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 10N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO 15 
KT MON. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
N OF 20N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ088-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008

.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE RIDGE AXIS ALONG 30N THROUGH SUN SHIFT E 
MON.  MODERATE SWLY FLOW DEVELOPS OVER NW PART IN ADVANCE OF 
WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM NW MON THEN DECREASE TUE AND 
WED.  MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES CONTINUE S OF 23N THROUGH PERIOD.

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AMZ080-282130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 28N W OF 72W SW WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS EXCEPT 15 KT N OF 28N W OF 76W TONIGHT AND SUN. SEAS 3 
FT. N OF 28N E OF 72W SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. FROM 
25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 
3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 28N W OF 72W SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASE 
TO 20 KT N OF 30N LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 72W 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 28N W OF 72 S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
N OF 28N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 
28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES