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FZNT23 KNHC 290301
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA    
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM 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.

AMZ089-290930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT MON JUL 28 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE WEST INTO THE EASTERN 
CARIBBEAN OVERNIGHT...REACHING 70W LATE TUE...76W BY LATE 
WED...AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN THU. 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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AMZ082-290930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 PM EDT MON JUL 28 2008

.TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 19N.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BY THU. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 17N WED AND THU.
.FRI AND SAT...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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AMZ084-290930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT MON JUL 28 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...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 AND SAT...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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AMZ086-290930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 PM EDT MON JUL 28 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...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 THROUGH SAT...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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AMZ087-290930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT MON JUL 28 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FROM 12N TO 15N.
.TUE THROUGH SAT...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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AMZ088-290930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT MON JUL 28 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES EXTENDS ALONG ROUGHLY 25N 
THROUGH MIDWEEK WILL SHIFT NORTH TO 27N BY THE WEEKEND. A 
TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE SE WATERS LATE THU AND FRI.

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AMZ080-290930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT MON JUL 28 2008

.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 NIGHT...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 AND SAT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
FROM 25N TO 28N 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 LL