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FZNT23 KNHC 071522
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 07 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.

AMZ089-071530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 07 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE PALOMA NEAR 18.3N 81.6W 979 MB AT 10 AM 
EST MOVING N AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. 
PALOMA WILL MOVE TO NEAR 19.1N 81.3W TONIGHT TO 19.9N 80.5W SAT 
MORNING AND TO NEAR 20.8N 79.4W SAT NIGHT. PALOMA IS THEN 
FORECAST TO MOVE NE ACROSS CENTRAL CUBA SUN MORNING.

AMZ082-071530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 07 2008

...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W...

.THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM E AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF PALOMA. HIGHEST WINDS 
70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 30 NM SW AND 75 NM NW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST 
SEAS 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 86W.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM 
E AND 50 NM W SEMICIRCLES. HIGHEST WINDS INCREASING TO 90 KT 
GUSTS 110 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND WITHIN 45 NM SW AND 75 NM NW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 79W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 79W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 85W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM E AND 80 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF PALOMA. HIGHEST WINDS 
100 KT GUSTS 120 KT...DIMINISHING TO 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT SAT 
NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND WITHIN 60 NM SW AND 90 NM NW QUADRANTS OF CENTER OF PALOMA. 
HIGHEST SEAS 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 77W E TO SE  WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E 
OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 20N BETWEEN 77W AND 
80W...CONDITIONS N OF AREA LATE. HIGHEST WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 
KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 33 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN 
AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. 
HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER OF PALOMA 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80S SW TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE 
PART.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 20N E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 1O KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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AMZ084-071530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 07 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N W OF 80W SW TO W WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 13N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
13N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 
3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E OF 80W N TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. W OF 80W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. 
.TUE...NE TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ086-071530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 07 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 18N W OF 73W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 
TO 7 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 18N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ087-071530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 07 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL....EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 57W SAT 
AND SAT NIGHT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 
FT.

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AMZ088-071530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 07 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST 
SAT MORNING AND EXTEND FROM 31N77W TO 28N80W SAT NIGHT AND FROM 
31N72W 24N78W SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT SHOULD GRADUALLY DISSIPATE 
TUE FROM 31N71W TO 25N75W. HURRICANE PALOMA IN THE NW CARIBBEAN 
NEAR 18.3N 81.6W 979 MB AT 10 AM EST MOVING N AT 6 KT IS 
FORECAST TO CROSS CENTRAL CUBA SUN MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 
TROPICAL STORM AS IT MOVES INTO THE NW N ATLC NEAR 23.0N 76.5W 
MON MORNING AND WEAKEN FURTHER TO REMNANT LOW STATUS NEAR 24.5N 
74.5W TUE MORNING. 


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AMZ080-071530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 07 2008

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 
74W AND 79W SUN THROUGH TUE...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT NEAR CUBAN COAST LATE. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. S OF 25N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN E 
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 24N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT SAT NIGHT S PART. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 9 FT S OF 23N LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N W OF 68W E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF COLD FRONT NW 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WITHIN 90 NM E OF COLD FRONT N OF 
29N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS 
SW PART.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 21N AND 25N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 79W. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER OF PALOMA. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. W OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT IN E SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 25N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 81W.
.MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXCEPTED FROM 21N AND 25N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER EXPECTED FROM 24N TO 26N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. HIGHEST 
SEAS 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE OF 27N W OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 33 FT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS LATE. 
ELSEWHERE W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT/ SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS CENTRAL PART.
.TUE...WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...240 NM NW QUADRANT...AND 75 
NM SW QUADRANT OF PALOMA WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF COLD FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
INCLUDING FL STRAIT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK