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FZNT23 KNHC 100916
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT WED SEP 10 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.

AMZ089-101530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE AT 23.5N 84.9W 964 MB AT 5 AM EDT 
MOVING W-NW OR 300 DEG AT 7 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 75 GUSTS 
TO 90 KT.  IKE MOVE TO 24.0N 86.0W LATER TODAY THEN 24.7N 87.7W 
TONIGHT.  IKE CONTINUE ACROSS GULF OF MEXICO THU THROUGH SAT. 

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AMZ082-101530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008

...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 21N W OF 82W...

.TODAY...N OF 21N W OF 82W TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND DIMINISH TO 
SE 20 TO 30 KT LATE.  ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 10 FT LATE. REMAINDER AREA SE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART.
.TONIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 80W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S 
OF 20N SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT W OF 80W AND 4 FT E OF 80W.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
E OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W OF 83W SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 4 FT. 
E OF 83W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...E TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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AMZ084-101530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008

.TODAY...W OF 81W E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 81W
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT N OF 12N. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF 12N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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AMZ086-101530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDE TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT W OF 67W AND 3 FT 
E OF 67W.  

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AMZ087-101530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008

.TODAY...NE TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 20N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.
N OF 20N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

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AMZ088-101530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE NEAR 23.5N 84.9W 964 MB AT 5 AM EDT 
MOVING W-NW OR 300 DEG AT 7 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 75 GUSTS 
TO 90 KT.  IKE CONTINUES TO NW ACROSS GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH 
SAT.  OTHERWISE RIDGE BUILDS OVER AREA FROM CENTRAL ATLC...WITH 
WEAK TROUGH APPROACHING WATERS N OF PUERTO RICO FRI AND SAT. 

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AMZ080-101530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008

.TODAY...S OF 28N W OF 75W SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT DECREASE TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS TO 12 FT SUBSIDE TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 28N E OF 75W SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS AND SQUALLS S OF 26N W OF 80W MOVING W 
OF AREA LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS ELSEWHERE W OF 77W.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
FT. 
.FRI...W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N W OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
N OF 25N E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES