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FZNT23 KNHC 110920
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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 SAT OCT 11 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.

AMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 49W SHOULD ENTER TROPICAL ATLC 
WATERS TONIGHT AND INTO ERN CARIBBEAN SUN NIGHT.  SECOND WAVE 
ALONG 65W MOVE W 10 KT.  THIRD WAVE ALONG 88W MOVES INLAND 
BELIZE EARLY TODAY.  BROAD LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER CENTRAL AND W 
CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED.

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AMZ082-111530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008

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

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AMZ084-111530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN THROUGH WED...E OF 80W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ086-111530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE E OF WAVE. 
SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 7 FT ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG WAVE.
.TUE AND WED...E OF 67W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
W OF 67W E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.

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AMZ087-111530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS TODAY AND TONIGHT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ088-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT W OF 77W DISSIPATE TODAY.  RIDGE 
BUILD N OF AREA SAT AND SUN THEN SHIFT S THROUGH WED.

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AMZ080-111530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOME E AT 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT 
INCREASE TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 74W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 
FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 23N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S OF 25N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT N OF 26N E OF 75W 
IN NE SWELL.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES