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FZNT23 KNHC 180312
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT WED SEP 17 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.

AMZ089-180930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 86W MOVE W OF AREA TONIGHT. 
SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68W MOVE TO ALONG 73W THU...79W FRI 
...84W SAT AND 89W SUN.  THIRD TROPICAL WAVE IN CENTRAL ATLC 
REACH 55W FRI AND MOVE INTO E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN.

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AMZ082-180930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS GULF OF HONDURAS.
.SAT...S OF 18N WITHIN 180 NM OF TROPICAL WAVE WINDS SE 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 20N W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ084-180930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.  
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N.
.SAT...WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROPICAL WAVE WINDS SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ086-180930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROPICAL WAVE SE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WITHIN 150 NM W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE WIND 
15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS.
.FRI THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ087-180930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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AMZ088-180930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS....WEAK TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO 23N72W DRIFT W AND 
DISSIPATE TONIGHT.  COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W 
MOVE E REACHING FROM 31N76W TO 28N81W THU AND FROM 31N71W TO 
CENTRAL FLORIDA FRI.  STRONG HIGH PRES BUILD BEHIND FRONT OVER 
SE U.S. FRI AND SAT WITH WRN END OF FRONT LIFTING N AS WARM 
FRONT LATE SAT AND SUN.  FRONT REACH FROM 31N70W TO 30N81W LATE 
SUN AND MON.

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AMZ080-180930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 23N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 FT. N OF 23N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
S OF 23N E WINDS 10 KT BECOME SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS NE PART.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 
15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT AND 8 FT IN N SWELL 
FRI NIGHT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 
26N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 
2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. 
.SAT AND SUN...W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL.
S OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES