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FZNT23 KNHC 120900
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 12 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.

AMZ089-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 12 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE CONTINUES MOVING AWAY FROM AREA WITH 
ASSOCIATED WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN DIMINISHING 
TONIGHT. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 70W WILL MOVE W 15 KT TO ALONG 
77W SAT AND MOVE THROUGH GULF OF HONDURAS LATE SUN. A TROPICAL 
WAVE ALONG 47W WILL MOVE W 18 KT TO ALONG 55W SAT...62W 
SUN...69W MON...AND 74W TUE. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE IN E ATLC 
WILL MOVE W AT 18 KT TO ALONG 55W LATE SUN NIGHT AND ENTER THE E 
CARIBBEAN ALONG 62W TUE.

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AMZ082-121530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 12 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 
2 TO 3 FT N OF 17N.

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AMZ084-121530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 12 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ086-121530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 12 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 70W.
.SAT THROUGH TUE..S OF 16N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-121530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 12 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS N OF N OF 13N.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 
15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON...N OF 15N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE WATERS.
.TUE...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL 
WAVE.

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AMZ088-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 12 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM 27N73W TO 26N68W WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE 
W NW THROUGH CENTRAL BAHAMAS SAT REACHING THE E FLORIDA COAST 
AROUND SUNRISE SUN. A WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD W ACROSS AREA ALONG 
26N IN WAKE OF TROUGH.

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AMZ080-121530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 12 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH E 
TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF TROUGH. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF 73W S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE WATERS TUE.

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FORECASTER NELSON