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FZNT23 KNHC 110918
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT THU SEP 11 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.

AMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE OVER E CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO MOVE NW 
AWAY FROM AREA.  WEAK RIDGE BUILD E ACROSS AREA THROUGH SAT AND 
REMAIN INTO MON. 

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AMZ082-111530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDE TO 5 FT TONIGHT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
E OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 3 FT.  
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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AMZ084-111530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008

.TODAY...N OF 12N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N OF 12N E OF 82W E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 

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AMZ086-111530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008

.TODAY...S OF 15N W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N W OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

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AMZ087-111530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  SCATTERED 
TSTMS N OF 17N.
.FRI...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
S OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N OF 14N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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AMZ088-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS OVER AREA FROM CENTRAL ATLC 
WITH WEAK TROUGH APPROACHING WATERS N OF PUERTO RICO FRI AND 
SAT.  WEAK LOW PRES CENTER MOVE SE OVER NE PART OF AREA SUN AND 
MON. 

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AMZ080-111530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN... N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N OF 24N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 24N E OF 
70W SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 24N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES