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FZNT23 KNHC 140253
OFFNT3

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

.SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 59W IS MOVING W AT 15 KT AND 
SHOULD PASS THROUGH THE LESSER ANTILLES TONIGHT AND EARLY MON 
...LYING ALONG 65W LATE MON...71W LATE TUE...76W LATE WED...AND 
82W LATE THU. A SECOND STRONG TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY ALONG 40W 
SHOULD REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC WATERS THU AFTERNOON AND 
THE LESSER ANTILLES FRI MORNING PRODUCING AN INCREASE IN WINDS 
AND SEAS.

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

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL WED. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 
19N AND 2 FT OR LESS N OF 20N BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AREA WIDE 
WED. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 
2 FT OR LESS NEAR CUBAN COAST. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
DEVELOPING SE PART WED.
.THU AND FRI...S OF 19N AND E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 18N E OF 80W FRI. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 
3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST.

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

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE MON. N 
OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 
11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT W TO NW S OF 10N. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 11 W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS S 
OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 
FRI. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 
10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT VARIABLE S OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.

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

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 
TO 20 KT S OF 15N W OF 70W INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AREA WIDE 
LATE MON EXCEPT E TO SE E OF 66W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 
FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AREA WIDE MON 
NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS INCREASING E OF 67W MON.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING 
E TO SE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED AND THU...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME E WED 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. E OF 
68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT.


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

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DIMINISHING.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS S 
OF 9N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND FRI...FROM 11N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT THEN BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 
20 KT FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 
18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO 
LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N.

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

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM BERTHA...LOCATED NEAR 30.5N 63.1W 
WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 990 MB...IS MOVING NNW OR 335 DEGREES 
AT 3 KT AT 11 PM EDT WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 55 KT GUSTS 
65 KT. ALTHOUGH BERTHA IS NEARLY STATIONARY...IT SHOULD BEGIN 
MOVING FASTER TOWARD THE N MON...FOLLOWED BY A TURN NE AND THEN 
E TUE AND WED. ON THIS TRACK...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS SHOULD 
REMAIN JUST E OF 65W TONIGHT AND MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA EARLY 
THIS WEEK. LONG PERIOD NE TO E SWELLS GENERATED BY BERTHA SHOULD 
CONTINUE ARRIVING OVER THE AREA...WITH PRIMARY EFFECTS OVER THE 
NE PART. ELSEWHERE ...RIDGE AXIS ALONG 26N SHOULD BEGIN LIFTING 
N TUE AND WED ...LYING FROM 27N TO 28N BY WED AND THU. BROAD LOW 
PRES OVER N FLORIDA AND SE U.S. COAST SHOULD REMAIN IN PLACE 
THIS WEEK.

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

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 67W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 70W W 
TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN LATTER AREA. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS 
AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR 
FLORIDA COAST.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S S OF 27N LATE. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 
TO 20 TK S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS. AND 3 TO 5 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS NEAR SE FLORIDA COAST. SCATTERED 
TSTMS NEAR FLORIDA COAST PRIMARILY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 27N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 74W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. N 
OF 27N E OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 
15 KT THU EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 67W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 
TO 6 TO 9 FT E OF 69W IN NE SWELL. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW 10 KT NEAR FLORIDA E COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS NEAR 
SE FLORIDA COAST.
.FRI...N OF 25N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 
FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT 
SW 10 KT NEAR NE FLORIDA COAST. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 70W. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS INCREASING SE PART. 

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN