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FZNT23 KNHC 260307
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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 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 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.

AMZ089-260930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN 
THEN STALLS FROM FROM W CUBA TO BELIZE MON. THE FRONT DISSIPATES 
AHEAD OF A STRONGER REINFORCING FRONT THAT MOVES THROUGH THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL TUE THEN STALLS FROM FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO W 
HONDURAS BY MIDWEEK.

AMZ082-260930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT VARIABLE 
W OF 83W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N W OF 83W.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND W OF FRONT.

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AMZ084-260930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-260930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT....EXCEPT TO 20 
KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 
KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW 
WATERS.

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AMZ087-260930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008

.TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
.THU...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.


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AMZ088-260930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO SOUTH FLORIDA REACHES FROM 
31N72W TO 23N81W SUN...AND FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA MON. A 
REINFORCING FRONT MOVES OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST MON AND
OVERTAKES THE PREVIOUS FRONT FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE 
TUE BEFORE STALLING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS BY THU. STRONG 
HIGH PRES BUILDS E IN WAKE OF FRONT.

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AMZ080-260930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008

.TONIGHT AND SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT MAINLY N OF 28N.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT NORTHWEST PART LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E 
OF FRONT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT.
.WED...E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT.
.THU...S OF 26N W OF 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W 
OF 75W.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/CHRISTENSEN