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FZNT23 KNHC 231517
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 64W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE 
CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES OVER THE SOUTHERN 
PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC IS ASSOCIATED WITH A 1010 MB LOW 
NEAR 12N55W MOVING W 12 KT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WINDWARD ISLANDS 
THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN IS FORECAST TO TRACK WNW TOWARDS THE 
GENERAL VICINITY OF THE NORTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA SUN THROUGH 
TUE...AND POSSIBLY TRACK MORE WESTWARD LATE TUE AND WED NEAR 
JAMAICA AND E CUBA.

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AMZ082-232130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ084-232130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 12N.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S PART.

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AMZ086-232130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 ENTIRE AREA.
.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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AMZ087-232130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...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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AMZ088-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 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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AMZ080-232130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 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 72W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE S 
OF 28N. 
.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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 70W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE
S OF 28N.
.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 AND TSTMS
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/AGUIRRE