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FZNT23 KNHC 081456
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

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.

AMZ089-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE INLAND CUBA 21.1N 78.5W 960 MB AT 11 
AM EDT MOVING W AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 85 GUSTS TO 105 
KT. IKE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CUBA TONIGHT EMERGING NEAR 22.2N 
82.2W TUE INTO SE GULF TO 24.0N 85.1W WED INTO THE MIDDLE GULF 
AND NW THU AND FRI.

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AMZ082-082130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 19N E OF 85W...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 19N E OF 82W TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR 
GREATER WINDS WITHIN 120 NM S OF CENTER OF IKE. HIGHEST WINDS 90 
GUSTS TO 110 KT. SEAS 16 FT WITHIN 175 NM S OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 18N E OF 83W WIND 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILD 8 TO 12 FT LATE. 
W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS 
TSTMS N OF 18N E OF 82W.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS N OF 21N FROM 79W TO 85W. HIGHEST WINDS 75 GUSTS TO 90 KT
DIMINISH TO 30 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. HIGHEST SEAS TO 25 FT SUBSIDE 
TO 15 FT LATE TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N WIND 20 TO 33 KT 
DIMINISH TO 20 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 18N SW TO 
W WINDS 1O KT. SEAS 5 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N PART.
.WED...N OF 20N W OF 81W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA SE TO S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW 
PART.
.THU...N OF 17N W OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N OF 18N W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ084-082130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT.
.WED...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN N SWELL.

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AMZ086-082130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 17N W OF 70W SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 17N W OF 70W.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 17N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...S OF 17N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ087-082130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT.

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AMZ088-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE ALONG OVER CUBA AT 21.1N 78.5W 960 MB 
AT 11 AM EDT MOVING W AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 85 GUSTS 
TO 105 KT. IKE WILL MOVE TO 21.5N 80.2W TONIGHT...22.2N 82.2W 
TUE NEAR 23.183.8W TUE NIGHT THEN INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO NEAR 
24.0 85.1W WED.

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AMZ080-082130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

...HURRICANE WARNING S OF 24N W OF 76W...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS OVER WATERS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER OF IKE. HIGHEST WIND 
85 KT GUSTS 115 KT DIMINISH TO 75 GUSTS TO 90 KT TONIGHT AND 
TUE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM 
NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 32 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N WIND 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS AND SQUALLS 240 NM OF IKE.
.TUE NIGHT...W OF 80W SE WIND 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. REMAINDER AREA SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS AND 
SQUALLS OVER STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 
27N.
.WED...W OF 80W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF 80W SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...W OF 78W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 78W E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN E SWELL.
 
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FORECASTER BARNES/DGS