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FZNT23 KNHC 150903
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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 THU OCT 15 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.

AMZ089-151530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 66W WILL MOVE W TO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN 
FRI AND THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. COLD FRONT ENTERS 
YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY SUN AND EXTENDS FROM W CUBA TO BELIZE SUN 
AND FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS MON. 

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AMZ082-151530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 1 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 
20 TO 25 KT MON. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. S OF COLD FRONT NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.

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AMZ084-151530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS S OF 11N.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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AMZ086-151530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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AMZ087-151530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 14N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N OF 12N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL ENTIRE AREA.  
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.  

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AMZ088-151530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N65W TO 31N80W WILL MOVE NE AS A WARM 
FRONT LATER TODAY. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST FRI 
AND EXTENDS FROM 31N73W TO 30N77W TO S FLORIDA LATE SAT AND FROM 
31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA SUN AND FROM 31N68W TO E CUBA MON.  

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AMZ080-151530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009

.TODAY...NE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
BETWEEN 27N AND FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S THU NIGHT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF FRONT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF 75W SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W S TO 
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT AND SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF 30N SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT SUN. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 
15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S 
OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.

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FORECASTER DGS