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FZNT23 KNHC 102109
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM 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.

AMZ089-110330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W MOVE TO 80W LATE SUN AND 
THROUGH GULF OF HONDURAS BY MON NIGHT.  TROPICAL WAVE E OF AREA 
REACH ALONG 55W MON NIGHT AND ENTER E CARIBBEAN TUE NIGHT 
REACHING 70W LATE THU.

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AMZ082-110330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH THU...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ084-110330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. S OF 12N NE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED AND THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 12N NE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-110330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
NEAR WAVE.
.MON THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISH TO 15 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 FT WED AND 
THU. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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AMZ087-110330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MERGING N AND E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
 
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AMZ088-110330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 29N SHIFT N TO 31N MON NIGHT 
AND TUE THEN SHIFT S TO ALONG 28N WED AND THU.

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AMZ080-110330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 
3 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS TO 6 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 
FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL 
EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON THROUGH THU...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 4 FT. FROM 27N TO 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES