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FZNT23 KNHC 140859
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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 SUN SEP 14 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.

AMZ089-141530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 77W WILL MOVE W TO ALONG 82W 
MON AND MOVE THROUGH GULF OF HONDURAS TUE AND TUE NIGHT. A 
SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 66W WILL MOVE W TO ALONG 73W 
MON...79W TUE...AND THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS WED. A THIRD 
WAVE E OF AREA WILL REACH ALONG 55W TUE AND MOVE TO ALONG 62W 
THU.

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AMZ082-141530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

.TODAY THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 85W MON AND TUE.

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AMZ084-141530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

.TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S 
OF 12N.
 
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AMZ086-141530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

.TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 16N W OF 65W 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 N OF 14N NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS E PART. 

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AMZ087-141530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-141530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE NW BAHAMAS WILL MOVE W 
THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS MON AND MON NIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE INTO THE NE WATERS TODAY AND STALL OVER THE E CENTRAL 
WATERS MON...THEN DRIFT W OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WATERS NE OF THE 
BAHAMAS TUE THROUGH THU. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NE 
FLORIDA COAST TUE NIGHT STALLING FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W WED AND 
THU.

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AMZ080-141530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

.TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH AND FRONT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT LEE 
OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.WED AND THU...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON