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FZNT23 KNHC 121503
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 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.

AMZ089-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68W MOVE W AT 10 KT TO 70W 
TONIGHT...74W MON NIGHT...78W TUE NIGHT INTO GULF OF HONDURAS 
WED NIGHT AND THU.  LOW 14N66W 1008 MB DRIFT NW TOWARD 
HISPANIOLA THROUGH MON AND THEN NE TO ATLC WATERS TUE THROUGH 
THU. 

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AMZ082-122130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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AMZ084-122130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
SHIFT SE MON. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N.

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AMZ086-122130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF WAVE AXIS. ISOLATED TSTMS 
ELSEWHERE. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 
FT. W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ087-122130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.WED AND THU...WITHIN 240 NM SE OF LOW PRES CENTER WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 17N 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ088-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH N OF AREA BUILD S THROUGH MONDAY THEN 
CHANGE LITTLE TUESDAY AND WEAKEN SLOWLY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

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AMZ080-122130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 26N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT 
EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...FROM 23N TO 30N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
6 FT...SUBSIDE TO 4 FT LATE THU.

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FORECASTER LL