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FZNT23 KNHC 102107
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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 PM 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.

AMZ089-110330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 85W MOVE WEST 15 KT. TROPICAL 
WAVE ALONG 62W MOVE WEST 10 KT. RIDGE NORTH OF AREA THROUGH 
TUESDAY WILL EXPAND SOUTH TO OVER THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN 
WEDNESDAY. BROAD LOW OVER CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUESDAY AND OVER THE 
SOUTH CARIBBEAN WEDNESDAY.

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AMZ082-110330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. 
.WED...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
S OF 19N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ084-110330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 
12N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ086-110330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 KT SHIFT TO SE 15 KT EAST OF 
WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 FT ATLANTIC PASSAGES. SCATTERED 
TSTMS NEAR WAVE AXIS.
.TUE...EAST OF 67W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WEST OF 
67W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS.
.WED...EAST OF 67W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WEST OF 67W 
VARIABLE TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEA 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.

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AMZ087-110330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS DIMINISH SUNDAY.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH NE 
TO E SWELL.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL.
S OF 20N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT WITH E SWELL.

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AMZ088-110330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH WEST OF 75W WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. 
RIDGE WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THEN 
CHANGE LITTLE MONDAY AND WEAKEN SLOWLY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

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AMZ080-110330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008

.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOME E 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT 
INCREASE TO E 20 KT SAT N OF 25N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL 
EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 75W.
.SAT NIGHT...W OF 77W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 77W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 
3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON AND TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED...S OF 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER LL