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FZNT23 KNHC 080844
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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 WED OCT 08 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.

AMZ089-081530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED OCT 08 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 82W WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE W 
CARIBBEAN TODAY AND W OF AREA THU. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 
73W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A 
TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 53W WILL MOVE THROUGH TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT
AND INTO THE E CARIBBEAN THU. PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH WILL ENTER THE 
N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS TONIGHT THEN STALL AND 
DISSIPATE ACROSS THE N WATERS THU AND FRI.

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AMZ082-081530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT WED OCT 08 2008

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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AMZ084-081530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED OCT 08 2008

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.

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AMZ086-081530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT WED OCT 08 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 
E OF 70W SAT AND SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR 
TROPICAL WAVE.

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AMZ087-081530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED OCT 08 2008

.TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...
BECOMING NE 10 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 20N E TO 
SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 13N.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 

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AMZ088-081530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT WED OCT 08 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO 27N80W WILL DRIFT S AND 
WEAKEN THU. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE JUST OFFSHORE GA COAST 
THU NIGHT AND STALL OVER THE EXTREME NW WATERS AND DISSIPATE FRI 
AND SAT WITH FRESH EASTERLIES BUILDING ACROSS ENTIRE AREA SUN.

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AMZ080-081530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT WED OCT 08 2008

.TODAY...N OF 26N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND ELSEWHERE S 
OF 22N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE NEAR FRONT THU NIGHT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT BY SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT 
SAT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT 
FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT SAT AND 
7 TO 10 FT SUN...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER COBB