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FZNT23 KNHC 141456
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 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.

AMZ089-142130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 79W WILL MOVE W TO ALONG 84W 
MON AND MOVE THROUGH GULF OF HONDURAS TUE. A SECOND TROPICAL 
WAVE ALONG 67W WILL MOVE W TO ALONG 73W MON...78W TUE...AND 
THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS WED AND THU. A THIRD WAVE E OF AREA 
WILL REACH ALONG 55W TUE AND MOVE TO ALONG 65W THU.

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AMZ082-142130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

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

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AMZ084-142130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 13N.
 
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AMZ086-142130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 16N W OF 65W E TO SE 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 WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E PART. 

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AMZ087-142130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 13N.
.TUE...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-142130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 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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AMZ080-142130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 SW TO W WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING  
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 MON NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER NELSON/CANGIALOSI