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FZNT23 KNHC 021522
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 OCT 02 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.

AMZ089-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ082-022130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 78W.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-022130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH SAT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-022130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH SAT NIGHT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL.

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AMZ087-022130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL MON AND TUE. 

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AMZ088-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO 
29N65W WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. COLD FRONT AND PRE-FRONTAL 
TROUGH WILL MOVE OFF GEORGIA COAST SAT EVENING WITH THE FRONT 
REACHING FROM 31N70W TO PONCE INLET FL SAT MORNING AND THEN 
WEAKENING AND RETREATING N TO 31N72W TO MAYPORT FL SUN NIGHT 
BEFORE DISSIPATING MON AND ALLOWING WEAK HIGH PRES TO MOVE OVER 
NE WATERS.

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AMZ080-022130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 21N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W 
OF 70W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 70W SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME E TO SE S OF 25N SAT 
NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT 
AND TROUGH.
.SUN AND MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TOP 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER LL