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FZNT23 KNHC 050851
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SUN OCT 05 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.

AMZ089-051530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SUN OCT 05 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY.

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AMZ082-051530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT SUN OCT 05 2008

.TODAY THROUGH THU...W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT...EXCEPT 2 FT N OF 20N. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS TODAY AND MON...MOVING W OF AREA 
TUE. 

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AMZ084-051530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SUN OCT 05 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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AMZ086-051530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT SUN OCT 05 2008

.TODAY...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF
70W. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E E OF 
70W THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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AMZ087-051530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SUN OCT 05 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING E 
TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 16N.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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AMZ088-051530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SUN OCT 05 2008

.SYNOPSIS...FRONT 31N71W TO 25N80W MOVE W OVER FLORIDA BY 
TONIGHT. COLD FRONT ENTERS N PORTION OF THE AREA TUE AND EXTENDS 
FROM 28N65W TO 30N81W BY LATE TUE AND FROM 26N65W TO 30N81W BY 
LATE WED AND N OF AREAS AS A WARM FRONT BY LATE THU AS A WEAK 
COLD FRONT MOVES OFF GEORGIA COAST. 

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AMZ080-051530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SUN OCT 05 2008

.TODAY...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT FROM 22N TO 
28N E OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT FAR E PORTION.  
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 
3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF COLD FRONT NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF COLD FRONT NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT FAR SE.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF COLD FRONT E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. N OF COLD FRONT W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF COLD FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO SW FAR NW 
PORTION LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NW PORTION.

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FORECASTER COBB