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FZNT23 KNHC 201501
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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 TUE OCT 20 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.

AMZ089-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT CUBA TO 18N83W WILL DISSIPATE
TONIGHT. BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN SEA. SLOW 
DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL 
DAYS AS IT DRIFTS NW.

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AMZ082-202130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S 
OF 17N W 82W LATE FRI. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT S 
OF 20N 6 TO 8 FT S OF 17N W 82W LATE FRI.
.SAT...S OF 18N W OF 80W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N E 
OF 82W AND 2 TO 3 FT REMAINDER OF AREA.

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AMZ084-202130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W E TO SE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 11 W OF 82W NE TO N WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS.
.THU AND FRI...E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO 
S 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT N OF 
13N LATE FRI. W OF 80 NE TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 
LATE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
82W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  

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AMZ086-202130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2009
 
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.THU AND FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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AMZ087-202130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 14N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N65W TO 22N77W WILL DRIFT S 
THEN BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS MID ATLC 
SEABOARD BEHIND THE FRONT.

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AMZ080-202130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 23N W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 
TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.THU...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER GR/DGS