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FZNT23 KNHC 240940 CCA
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...CORRECTION    
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SUN AUG 24 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.

AMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SUN AUG 24 2008

CORRECTED FORECAST DATES FOR LOW PRES IN SYNOPSIS

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 69W MOVES W TO 75W TONIGHT...80W 
MON NIGHT...AND 85W TUE NIGHT BEFORE MOVING THROUGH THE FAR 
WESTERN CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA WED AND THU. LOW PRES 
AROUND 1009 MB NEAR MARGARITA ISLAND IS FORECAST TO TRACK WNW TO 
14N67W TONIGHT...16N72W MON NIGHT...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...BEFORE MOVING NEAR 17N75W BY TUE NIGHT.

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AMZ082-241530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 AM EDT SUN AUG 24 2008

.TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W WED AND THU.

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AMZ084-241530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SUN AUG 24 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N.
.MON THROUGH THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 
VARIABLE WED AND THU. 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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AMZ086-241530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT SUN AUG 24 2008

.TODAY...S OF 14N E OF 65W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. S OF 12N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W OF 70W.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E OF TROPICAL WAVE SE TO S WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N W OF TROPICAL WAVE OR LOW NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N W OF TROPICAL 
WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 
TO SE 10 KT OR LESS THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 
10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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AMZ087-241530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT SUN AUG 24 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
SHIFTING E TO SE TONIGHT. N OF 15N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL ENTIRE AREA N OF 15N. S OF 15 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS S OF 15N W OF 60W.
.MON THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT THU.

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AMZ088-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SUN AUG 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BE CENTERED BETWEEN BERMUDA AND 
THE BAHAMAS THROUGH WED. A LARGE AMPLITUDE TROPICAL WAVE WILL 
MOVE NEAR ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THU.

$$
AMZ080-241530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SUN AUG 24 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 22N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. 
ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 
TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 76W.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT S OF 28N E OF 66W THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 70W...AND 2 TO 
4 FT W OF 70W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS INCREASING FAR E PART
THU.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN