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FZNT23 KNHC 122032
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM 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.

AMZ089-130330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 71W WILL MOVE W 10 KT TO 74W 
MON...79W TUE...83W WED AND THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS THU.  
LOW PRES 15N67W 1006 MB WILL DRIFT N CROSSING HISPANIOLA WED 
AND THEN NE OF AREA THU TRAILING A TROUGH ACROSS THE TROPICAL 
ATLC WATERS THROUGH FRI. 

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AMZ082-130330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-130330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 13N TONIGHT.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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AMZ086-130330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.TONIGHT AND MON...E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF WAVE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS E OF WAVE AXIS. ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ087-130330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NW 
WATERS.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W OF 62W VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...NW OF LOW PRES AND TROUGH NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. N OF 17N E OF LOW PRES AND TROUGH WINDS SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E 
OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.


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AMZ088-130330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH N OF AREA WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH TUE THEN 
WEAKEN SOME WED THROUGH FRI.

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AMZ080-130330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 26N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 
FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER NELSON