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FZNT23 KNHC 262115
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA    
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 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.

AMZ089-270330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 71W WILL MOVE TO 75W 
TONIGHT...79W SUN AND THROUGH GULF OF HONDURAS MON AND TUE.  A 
SECOND TROPICAL WAVE E OF AREA WEAKENS AS IT MOVES INTO TROP N 
ATLC WATERS LATE SUN. THIRD TROPICAL WAVE ENTERS TROP N ATLC 
WATERS TUE AND E CARIBBEAN WED.
 
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AMZ082-270330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2008

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N E 
OF 81W AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-270330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N.
.MON THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N.

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AMZ086-270330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2008

.TONIGHT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. E FO 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT S OF 15N W OF 71W...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE W OF 67W. E OF 
67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS E OF 67W WED.
.THU...W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W 
SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS N OF 14N E OF 72W.

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AMZ087-270330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.TUE...FROM 15N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED AND THU...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF 16N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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AMZ088-270330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 29N WILL SHIFT S TO 25N BY MON AND 
STRENGTHEN THROUGH THU.

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AMZ080-270330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 73W 
AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 73W. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 77W SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 28N W OF 77W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN