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FZNT23 KNHC 100913
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 10 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.

AMZ089-101530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 82W MOVE W 15 KT ACROSS WRN 
CARIBBEAN.  TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 61W MOVE W 10 KT ACROSS ERN 
CARIBBEAN.  RIDGE N OF AREA MAINTAINS LIGHT TO MODERATE E WIND 
FLOW ELSEWHERE.  BROAD WEAK LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER WRN CARIBBEAN 
MON AND TUE.

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AMZ082-101530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 SAT.
SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 82W.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF 20N  E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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AMZ084-101530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
S OF 12N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
MAINLY S OF 12N.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 
KT TUE. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 6 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 4 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ086-101530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE BEHIND 
WAVE. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG WAVE AXIS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 
10 KT E OF 65W MON. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.

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AMZ087-101530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 19N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 19N E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. 
S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. 
S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N SE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL.  

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AMZ088-101530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N71W TO 31N78W MEANDER... 
WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE OVER NW WATERS THROUGH SAT NIGHT.  STRONG 
RIDGE BUILD N OF AREA IN WAKE OF FRONT INCREASE NE WINDS SUN 
THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ080-101530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT BY FRI 
NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASE TO 20 KT E OF 75W BY FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 8 FT 
FRI NIGHT E OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 75W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT 
SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT E OF  BAHAMAS. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 24N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 
25 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 12 FT MON IN NE SWELL. N OF 
24N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES