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FZNT23 KNHC 041419
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 SEP 04 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.

AMZ089-042130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 04 2009

.SYNOPSIS...THE REMNANT LOW OF ERIKA NEAR 17N67W IS FORECAST TO 
MOVE NW TONIGHT AND BE N OF AREA LATE SAT. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 
55W WILL PASS THROUGH LESS ANTILLES SAT...REACH ALONG 70W SUN 
NIGHT AND MOVE THROUGH WESTERN CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE.

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AMZ082-042130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 04 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
IN E SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 20N 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO  7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-042130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 04 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-042130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 04 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N E OF 68W INCLUDING THE 
MONA PASSAGE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N 
W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS NE PART.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ087-042130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 04 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 63W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-042130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 04 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH WILL MEANDER OVER EXTREME NW WATERS 
SLOWLY DISSIPATING THROUGH SUN. THE REMNANT LOW OF ERIKA SE OF 
AREA WILL MOVE NW REACHING NEAR 23N71W EARLY SUN THEN DRIFT N NW 
THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ080-042130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 04 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 75W AND DEVELOPING SE PART TONIGHT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE 
PART.
.SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN SE SWELL. 
WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS S PART.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF LOW E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF LOW NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES.

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FORECASTER SHAW