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FZNT23 KNHC 230846
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA    
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 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.

AMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 62W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE 
CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE. WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE E OF THE AREA 
WILL MOVE ACROSS WINDWARD ISLANDS THROUGH TONIGHT AND TRACK WNW 
NEAR 10 KT EITHER AS WEAK LOW OR OPEN WAVE THROUGH EARLY NEXT 
WEEK.

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AMZ082-231530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

.TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W MON THROUGH WED.

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AMZ084-231530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 11N.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OF LESS. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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AMZ086-231530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 16N W OF 70W 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.
.TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ087-231530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

.TODAY...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S 
OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N.
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WINDS AND SEAS OFF NE FLORIDA CONTINUE TO DIMINISH 
AS TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVES FURTHER WEST INTO THE FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE. OTHERWISE A WEAK TROUGH NE OF THE BAHAMAS WILL WEAKEN 
THROUGH SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS FROM THE CENTRAL ATLC.

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AMZ080-231530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

.TODAY...N OF 28N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 22N TO 27N 
E OF 71W.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 
22N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 
TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 22N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 75W.
.TUE AND WED...W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. E OF 72 NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN