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FZNT23 KNHC 061451
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT MON OCT 06 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.

AMZ089-062130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT MON OCT 06 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W WILL MOVE W TO ALONG 76W 
TUE...80W WED...84W THU AND MOVE W OF AREA FRI NIGHT. A TROPICAL 
WAVE ALONG 61W WILL MOVE W TO ALONG 67W TUE...72W WED...77W 
THU...82W FRI AND MOVE INTO THE GULF OF HONDURAS SUNRISE SAT.

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AMZ082-062130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT MON OCT 06 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT SE PART 
FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS.

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AMZ084-062130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT MON OCT 06 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 
3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU AND FRI...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.

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AMZ086-062130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT MON OCT 06 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU AND FRI...S OF 16N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.

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AMZ087-062130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT MON OCT 06 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E 
SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 20N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS.

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AMZ088-062130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT MON OCT 06 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH FROM 31N73W TO 28N80W WILL WEAKEN 
AND DRIFT W UNTIL A COLD FRONT MERGES WITH TROUGH ALONG 30N65W 
TO 29N80W TUE. THE FRONT RACES TO THE SE WATERS WED NIGHT AND 
DISSIPATES THU AS HIGH PRESS BUILDS ACROSS AREA. LOW LEVEL WINDS 
BECOME SOUTHERLY OVER THE NW WATERS THU IN ADVANCE OF A COLD 
FRONT MOVING OFF SE UNITED STATES COAST THU NIGHT IMMEDIATELY 
STALLING FRI.

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AMZ080-062130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT MON OCT 06 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT TUE NIGHT. S OF FRONT NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 25N.
.THU...N OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO 
NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N 
E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...NW OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON