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FZNT23 KNHC 011522
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT NOV 01 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.

AMZ089-012130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT NOV 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONTAL TROUGH FROM E CUBA TO NE HONDURAS 
DISSIPATE SUN ALLOWING WINDS TO WEAKEN OVER NW CARIBBEAN. 

AMZ082-012130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT SAT NOV 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT SUBSIDE 5 FT TONIGHT. E OF TROUGH NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF 
TROUGH.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT S 
OF 20N AND 3 FT N OF 20N. E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ084-012130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT NOV 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 78W.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED...E OF 80W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED TSTMS.

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AMZ086-012130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SAT NOV 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ087-012130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT NOV 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 
FT N OF 15N IN E SWELL AND 6 FT S OF 15N.
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL 
SUBSIDE TO 5 FT WED.

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AMZ088-012130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT NOV 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 23N65W TO E CUBA DISSIPATES 
THROUGH SUN NIGHT.  NEW TROUGH OR WEAK LOW DEVELOPS OFF FLORIDA 
COAST SUN NIGHT AND MON INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS N 
WATERS.  LOW PRES TRACKS N OF AREA TUE AND WED WITH TRAILING 
TROUGH REMAINING ACROSS BASIN. 

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AMZ080-012130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT NOV 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF TROUGH TO 29N NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF 
TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 78W E WINDS INCREASE TO 25 
KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF 25N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT 
EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS FROM 23N TO 29N. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.MON...N OF 27N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 
FT. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. W OF TROUGH N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 23N W OF 75W.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 75W N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 
E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES