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FZNT23 KNHC 281445
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA    
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT MON JUL 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 MON JUL 28 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 58W IS WEAKENING AS IT MOVES 
THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS AND INTO THE E CARIBBEAN 
TONIGHT. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE W OF THE AREA WILL ENTER THE 
TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS ON WED WITH WINDS STRENGTHENING N OF 15N. 
THE WAVE THEN MOVES ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI.

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AMZ082-282130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT MON JUL 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N 
OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 
11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W WED.
.THU AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 
TO SE THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN ALONG ROUGHLY 25N 
TO 26N THROUGH FRI. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE SE WATERS 
LATE THU AND FRI.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N W OF 74W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 
1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
FROM 23N TO 28N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 
23N TO 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS N OF 24N.
.THU...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N 
TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT FAR SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART.
.FRI...N OF 29N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N 
TO 29N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW 
AND SE PARTS.

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FORECASTER BERG/CHRISTENSEN