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FZNT23 KNHC 241447
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N 
TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

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.

AMZ089-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 84W WILL MOVE W ACROSS THE 
WESTERN CARIBBEAN TODAY AND TONIGHT...FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY 
ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE E CARIBBEAN ALONG 73W MOVING W 
NEAR 20 KT. THE SECOND WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN 
THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THE WAVES WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY FRESH TO 
STRONG TRADE WINDS. THE STRONG TRADE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO 
INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE LATE MON INTO TUE AS HIGH PRES N OF 
AREA STRENGTHENS.

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AMZ082-242130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. FROM 18N TO 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS TODAY AND SAT W PORTIONS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 20N.

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AMZ084-242130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS TONIGHT 
THROUGH SUN W PORTIONS.

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AMZ086-242130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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AMZ087-242130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A SFC TROUGH IS FROM 31N70W TO 27N76W. THIS TROUGH 
WILL LIFT OUT...AND THE ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL BUILD WWD INTO 
THE BAHAMAS TODAY THROUGH MON. TRADE WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS 
THE SE PORTION EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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AMZ080-242130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF TROUGH.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE 
BAHAMAS.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 15N S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF THE 
BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER FORMOSA