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FZNT23 KNHC 312036
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 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.

AMZ089-010330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM W HAITI TO NE NICARAGUA
BECOMES DIFFUSE SAT.

AMZ082-010330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.TONIGHT...NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
SE OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 80W NE WIND 20 KT
DIMINISH TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT SUN.
E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
E OF 80W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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AMZ084-010330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 25 KT ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. 
SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W.

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AMZ086-010330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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AMZ087-010330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.
SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL N OF 13N AND 6 FT S OF 13N.
.SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-010330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.SYNOPSIS...DIFFUSING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N65W TO NW HAITI. 
HIGH PRES CENTER 1035 MB OFF ATLC SEABOARD KEEP STRONG NE WIND 
ACROSS BASIN.  WEAK STATIONARY TROUGH DEVELOPS ALONG 78W
MON AND MOVE N OUT OF AREA LATE TUE.

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AMZ080-010330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT
IN N SWELL EXCEPT 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
E OF FRONT NE TO E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
S OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT
IN NE SWELL.  S OF 27N E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE....W OF TROUGH  N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
N OF 27N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
S OF 27N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES