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FZNT23 KNHC 101430
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 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.

AMZ089-102130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W WILL MOVE TO ALONG 80W SUN 
AND MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS MON AND MON NIGHT. A 
TROPICAL WAVE WELL E OF AREA WILL REACH ALONG 55W MON NIGHT AND 
ENTER THE E CARIBBEAN TUE NIGHT PASSING ALONG 70W EARLY THU. 

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AMZ082-102130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
SAT NIGHT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-102130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT. S OF 12N TO NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
WITH NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-102130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG WAVE.
.MON THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TUE AND WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 
TO 5 FT TUE AND WED. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXPOSED NE PASSAGES.

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AMZ087-102130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MERGING 
N AND E SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL. 
.SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 
N SWELL.
 
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AMZ088-102130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.SYNOPSIS...AN INVERTED TROUGH S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 65W WILL 
WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT. AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 29N SHIFT N 
TO ALONG 31N MON NIGHT AND TUE THEN SHIFT S TO ALONG 28N WED.

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AMZ080-102130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 23N E OF TROUGH 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN ENE AND E SWELL.
ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN 
NE AND E SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE AND E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. FROM 27N TO 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS.
S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 
TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER NELSON