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FZNT23 KNHC 241459
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 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.

AMZ089-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL 
LATE SUN REACHING FROM W CUBA TO CENTRAL HONDURAS MON AND FROM E 
CUBA TO E HONDURAS TUE.

AMZ082-242130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 85W.
.SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 84W. 
.MON AND TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N W OF FRONT.

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AMZ084-242130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N THROUGH SAT.

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AMZ086-242130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SE WATERS SAT AND SAT NIGHT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT....EXCEPT TO 20 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT AND TO 8 FT IN ATLANTIC 
PASSAGES.

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AMZ087-242130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND TUE ..NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

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AMZ088-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE AREA MOVES E AS COLD FRONT 
PUSHES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N77W TO 
27N80W SAT...FROM 31N73W TO 26N80W SUN...FROM 31N71W TO STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA MON AND FROM 29N65W TO E CUBA TUE.

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AMZ080-242130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 2008

...GALE WARNING N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W E TO 
SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 
70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N E OF 
70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 
TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 24N W OF 
75W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 72W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 
75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 25N E OF 75W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 28N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...N OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 
FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 
FT.

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FORECASTER DGS/CANGIALOSI