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FZNT23 KNHC 170850
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 17 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.

AMZ089-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM OMAR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NE OF AREA 
BUT WILL TRAIL A TROUGH OVER THE WATERS N OF 17N E OF 65W  
THROUGH SAT NIGHT. THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN 
ARE INLAND OVER CENTRAL AMERICA NEAR 15N87W AND WILL DRIFT W AND 
GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SUN. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE 
THROUGH THE TROPICAL ATLC ZONE TONIGHT...INTO THE E CARIBBEAN 
SUN...REACHING THE THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MID WEEK ACCOMPANIED BY 
TSTMS OVER THE WATERS S OF 12N. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IN THE 
CENTRAL ATLC SHOULD REACH ALONG 55W TUE AND INTO E CARIBBEAN 
WED.  

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AMZ082-171530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. E OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS S OF 18N TODAY.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 18N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-171530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W 
OF 82W.  
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ086-171530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.TODAY...N OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT S OF 13N SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

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AMZ087-171530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 17N E OF TROUGH S TO SW 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
6 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM OMAR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE E AREA 
TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE COAST UNITED STATES 
AROUND SUNRISE SAT...REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS LATE 
SUN...AND SE OF AREA SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER 
THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT.

$$
AMZ080-171530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W N WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT TO 20 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 
2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS.   
  
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FORECASTER NELSON