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FZNT23 KNHC 310857
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA    
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT THU JUL 31 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.

AMZ089-311530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES MOVING W 
10 TO 15 KT WILL BE NEAR 63W THIS AFTERNOON...66W TONIGHT...69W 
FRI...76W SAT...THEN ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON. STRONG 
TRADES OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH TODAY AS THE 
WAVE APPROACHES...THEN STRENGTHEN AGAIN SUN AFTER ITS PASSAGE. A 
SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS 
LATE SUN AND MON.

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AMZ082-311530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 19N NE TO 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. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N 
OF 20N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS.

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AMZ084-311530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE 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. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 
TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ086-311530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2008

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO 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.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN AND MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N 
OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-311530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 58W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 20N.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...FROM 10N TO 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 
20 KT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 
8 FT BEHIND WAVE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART MON.

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AMZ088-311530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 25N65W TO SOUTH FLORIDA WILL MOVE LITTLE 
THROUGH SAT THEN MOVE N NEAR 28N SUN AND MON. A TROPICAL WAVE 
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FAR SOUTHERN WATERS THIS EVENING THROUGH 
MON.

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AMZ080-311530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2008

.TODAY...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
FROM 24N TO 28N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N 
OF 27N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 29N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT E OF 72W. FROM 27N TO 29N SW WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...OCCASIONALLY TO 20 KT E OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N 
OF 28N AND S OF 21N.
.SUN...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N 
TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SW PART.
.MON...N OF 29N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SW PART.

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.FORECASTER BERG. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.