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FZNT23 KNHC 121531
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST WED NOV 12 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.

AMZ089-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST WED NOV 12 2008

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF PALOMA...20N80W DRIFT W AND 
WEAKENING.  TROUGH FROM 22N56W TO 17N59W MOVE W THROUGH MONA 
PASSAGE THU AND WINDWARD PASSAGE FRI.  COLD FRONT MOVES INTO 
YUCATAN CHANNEL SAT AND EXTENDS FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS SUN.

AMZ082-121530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 AM EST WED NOV 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2 FT.  E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS N OF 20N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 83W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ084-121530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST WED NOV 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 
S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ086-121530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST WED NOV 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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AMZ087-121530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST WED NOV 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 19N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT 
IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 13N.
.TONIGHT AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT 
BUILD TO 10 FT FRI. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ088-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST WED NOV 12 2008

.SYNOPSIS....TROUGH FROM 31N76W TO 26N80W DRIFT W AND DISSIPATE 
TONIGHT.  COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST SAT AND EXTEND FROM 
31N71W TO 22N77W SUN.
 
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AMZ080-121530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST WED NOV 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 26N W OF 74W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N W OF 74W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF 74W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S 
OF 28N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT...N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 25 
KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 3 
FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 29N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N 
E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF 
FRONT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES