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FZNT23 KNHC 220309
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 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.

AMZ089-220930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE 19N70W TO 11N70W MOVE TO 74W LATE MON 
...78W LATE TUE...82W WED...AND INTO W CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI.  
LOW PRES 1008 MB...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR MONA CHANNEL 
MOVE N-NW OUT OF AREA MON.
 
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AMZ082-220930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.TONIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ084-220930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 FT. S OF 11N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 11N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 12N W OF 
80W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ086-220930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.TONIGHT AND MON...W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
N OF 16N E OF TROPICAL WAVE AND LOW PRES SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 16N E OF TROPICAL WAVE SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
4 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 69W.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
E OF 72W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
E OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ087-220930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 
17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N W 
OF 60W.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 18N W OF 58W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 18N W OF 60W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ088-220930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH 31N76W TO 28N81W MOVE TO 31N72W TO 
27N80W ON LATE TUE.  WED...STATIONARY FRONT EXTEND THROUGH 
31N72W TO 1009 MB LOW PRES NEAR 30N77W WITH TRAILING COLD FRONT 
TO S FLORIDA.  FRI...FRONT WEAKEN AND EXTEND FROM 31N78W TO 
26N80W.  LOW PRES OVER MONA CHANNEL TONIGHT MOVE SLOWLY N-NW... 
POSSIBLY DEVELOP INTO TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS. 
LOW PRES MOVE TO NEAR 20N68W LATE MON...22N69W LATE TUE... 
24N70W WED...26N71W ON THU...AND 28N71W ON FRI.

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AMZ080-220930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 26N E 
OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF 72W NE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 70W.  
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WITHIN 
90 NM OF LOW PRES CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW PRES CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW PRES CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 18 FT.  ELSEWHERE E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. REMAINDER AREA W WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES