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FZNT23 KNHC 200855
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA    
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 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.

AMZ089-201530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 83W WITH 1006 MB LOW NEAR 
15N83W MOVING W 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE YUCATAN 
PENINSULA TONIGHT. THE LOW MAY DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE.
ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE S OF 18N ALONG 57W MOVING W 15 KT.

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AMZ082-201530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

...GALE WARNING FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF TROPICAL WAVE TO 80W SE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG WAVE. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 
18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ084-201530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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AMZ086-201530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS  
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  

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AMZ087-201530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 09N TO 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. 
.MON THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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AMZ088-201530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL N OF THE AREA NEAR 33.9N 
77.2W 1006 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING NE AT 5 KT. CRISTOBAL WILL 
CONTINUE TO MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE FORECAST AREA. RIDGE FROM 
31N66W TO CENTRAL FL WILL MOVE FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO 28N81W BY 
TUE AND WILL DRIFT N WED AND THU.

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AMZ080-201530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

.TODAY...N OF 30N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT. N OF 26N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 26N 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS