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FZNT23 KNHC 130923
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT MON OCT 13 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.

AMZ089-131530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W MOVING W AT 10 KT REACH 74W 
MON...78W TUE...82W WED AND W OF AREA THU.  LOW PRES AT 16N69W 
1008 MB FORECAST TO LIFT N TOWARDS HISPANIOLA...POSSIBLY AS 
TROPICAL CYCLONE...ON TUE BEFORE IT TURNS NE AND ACCELERATE 
ACROSS OR NEAR PUERTO RICO AND NRN LEEWARD ISLANDS WED INTO 
THU.  TROUGH LINGER ACROSS TROPICAL ATLC WATERS THROUGH FRI. 

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AMZ082-131530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S 
OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. 
ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 80W.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH 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. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ084-131530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2008

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

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AMZ086-131530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2008

.TODAY...N OF 13N E OF LOW PRES E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. W OF LOW PRES NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 13N E 
OF LOW PRES E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS 
FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 62W AND 68W.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 14N FROM 64W TO 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF 70W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 14N FROM 64W TO 70W.
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ087-131530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 15N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N.
.WED AND THU...NW OF LOW PRES AND TROUGH NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. N OF 15N E OF LOW PRES AND TROUGH WINDS SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT. S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 15N. 
.FRI...NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 15N E 
OF TROUGH S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ088-131530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH TUE THEN 
WEAKEN WED THROUGH FRI.  LOW PRES...POSSIBLY TROPICAL CYCLONE... 
MAY EMERGE FROM NRN CARIBBEAN INTO FAR SE WATERS WED AND THU.

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AMZ080-131530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2008

.TODAY...N OF 26N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 28N W OF 70W. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 
5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS E PART.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 8 FT 
EXCEPT TO 10 FT E OF 70W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 70W.
.THU...W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL. W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. NUMEROUS 
TSTMS E OF 70W.
.FRI...N OF 27N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT W OF 75W AND 7 
FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT 
IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES