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FZNT23 KNHC 031505
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 03 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.

AMZ089-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 03 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL MOVE 
SE AND MERGE WITH A BROAD FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN 
EARLY TONIGHT. THE REMNANTS OF THIS MERGED FRONT WILL DRIFT NW 
SAT AND BE W OF AREA LATE SAT NIGHT ALLOWING MODERATE E TRADES 
TO RESUME ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. 

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AMZ082-032130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 03 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 82W.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 
KT N OF 20N MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-032130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 03 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PORTION.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ086-032130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 03 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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AMZ087-032130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 03 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...
INCREASING TO 20 KT TONIGHT AND SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 11N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 
19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT SE S OF 14N E OF 58W.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ088-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 03 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N74W TO 24N80W. THE N 
PORTION OF THIS FRONT WILL CONTINUE E REACHING NEAR BERMUDA SUN
THEN MOVE W TO THE FLORIDA COAST MON INTO TUE. THE S PORTION 
WILL STALL FROM THE NW BAHAMAS TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY 
TONIGHT THEN DRIFT NW SAT AND SAT NIGHT AND MOVE W OF AREA SUN. 

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AMZ080-032130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 03 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.  
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.  
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT TUE. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER NELSON