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FZNT23 KNHC 300920
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT WED SEP 30 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.

AMZ089-301530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 42W REACH ALONG 55W LATE THU AND 
ALONG 70W SUN. OTHERWISE WEAK RIDGE REMAIN N OF AREA THROUGH SUN.

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AMZ082-301530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS S PART TONIGHT.
.THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-301530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009

.TODAY AND TO NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
W OF 80W.
.THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE FRI. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL.

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AMZ086-301530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 EXCEPT 20 
TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF S AMERICA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ087-301530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT BY LATE FRI.

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AMZ088-301530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA MOVE E AND 
OVERTAKE DISSIPATING FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N66W TO N BAHAMAS. 
MERGED BOUNDARY REACH FROM 30N65W TO SE FLORIDA THU THEN WEAKEN 
AND DISSIPATE E OF BAHAMAS FRI AND SAT.  NEXT COLD FRONT MOVE 
OFF GEORGIA COAST LATE SAT REACHING FROM 31N74W TO NE BAHAMAS 
LATE SUN.

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AMZ080-301530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 25N W OF 75W NW WINDS LESS THAN10 KT. SEAS 3 
FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME S 10 KT LATE. 
SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 
2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT NW TO N 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT 
EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES