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FZNT23 KNHC 211459
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 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.

AMZ089-212130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY LOW PRES 1010 MB IN GULF OF HONDURAS NEAR 
16N87W.

AMZ082-212130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 19N E OF 84W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ084-212130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 T0 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ086-212130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-212130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-212130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL 
DISSIPATE WED. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST EARLY SAT 
AND EXTENDS 31N77W TO 27N80W SAT AFTERNOON.

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AMZ080-212130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS 
AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N W OF 75W.
.THU...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 
25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 
TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 75W.
.FRI...N OF 25N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S 
LATE. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 KT. N 
OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
 
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FORECASTER MT/DGS