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FZNT23 KNHC 220905
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT MON SEP 22 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.

AMZ089-221530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

.SYNOPSIS...LOW NEAR PUERTO RICO WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTH AND 
POSSIBLY DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. OTHERWISE VERY BROAD 
LOW OVER THE AREA WITH A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN THROUGH THURSDAY.
 
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AMZ082-221530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.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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AMZ084-221530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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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AMZ086-221530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

.TODAY...W OF 68W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N E OF 68W SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 70W.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. E OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 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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AMZ087-221530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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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AMZ088-221530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

.SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH 31N75W TO 28N81W THROUGH WEDNESDAY 
WILL DRIFT WEST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. LOW OVER THE MONA PASSAGE 
WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTH ALONG 69W AND POSSIBLY DEVELOP INTO 
TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS. LOW WILL REACH 31N 
FRIDAY.

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AMZ080-221530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FT 
TUESDAY. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. WITHIN 90 NM OF THE LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 70W EASTERLY WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR THE LOW.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
WITH NE SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER LL