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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 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.

AMZ089-201530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE 
W OF AREA MON BUT CONTINUE TO ENHANCE SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE 
NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH EARLY MON. OTHERWISE FRESH TRADES WILL 
PERSIST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH MID WEEK.
 
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AMZ082-201530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 78W.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ084-201530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS NW WATERS THIS MORNING.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-201530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT OFF THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS N PORTION TODAY.

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AMZ087-201530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 
4 TO 6 FT S OF 14N. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NE WATERS.
.WED AND THU...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

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AMZ088-201530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1014 MB NEAR 28N70W...THE REMNANT OF 
FRED...IS EMBEDDED WITHIN A TROUGH STRETCHING FROM 23N70W TO 
30N70W. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE TONIGHT WHILE THE 
TROUGH MOVES NW REACHING THE NE FLORIDA TUE. HIGH PRES WILL 
BUILDS WESTWARD TUE THROUGH THU IN THE WAKE OF THE TROUGH.

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AMZ080-201530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF TROUGH.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 
1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER NELSON