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FZNT23 KNHC 071524
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST SAT NOV 07 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.

AMZ089-072130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM IDA NEAR 17.9N 84.1W 997 MB AT 10 AM
EST MOVING N AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS TO 60 
KT. IDA IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR 18.9N 84.6W THIS EVENING... 
NEAR 20.3N 85.5W SUN MORNING...NEAR 22.2N 86.8W SUN EVENING 
WHERE IT WILL ENTER THE FAR S GULF OF MEXICO WATERS. IN ITS 
WAKE...A WEAK PRES GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE 
TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN. NORTHERLY SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO 
MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND ATLC 
PASSAGES MON THROUGH WED.
 
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AMZ082-072130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 17N W OF 84W...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT...15 NM SW 
QUADRANT OF CENTER...BECOMING 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE 
QUADRANT...15 NM SW QUADRANT THIS EVENING...THEN BECOMING 150 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE SUN...60 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT SUN 
EVENING. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 15 
NM W SEMICIRCLE BUILDING N OF 18N 84W. HIGHEST SEAS 12 TO 14 FT 
BUILDING TO 15 TO 18 FT TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE W OF
81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF IDA. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF IDA. E OF 80W E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W 
OF 81W.
.MON...N OF 18N W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING 
TO S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 
6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 
10 KT W OF 84W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 84W. 
NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART BECOMING SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE AND WED...E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 84W VARIABLE WINDS 
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
FAR NW PART.

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AMZ084-072130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 14N W OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT N OF 
13N E OF 80W E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS S OF 12N E OF 80W.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W AND S OF 12N VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS S OF 12N.

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AMZ086-072130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N 
OF 15N W OF 69W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT N OF 15N W OF 
69W 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N W OF 68W. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS ELSEWHERE N OF 12N.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT FAR SE 
PART BECOMING E TO SE AND W OF 69W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLANTIC 
PASSAGES.
.WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 
68W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
 
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AMZ087-072130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT N OF 
20N W OF 60W AND S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N OF 19N W 
OF 60W INCREASING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT AND MON. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT N OF 19N BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL 
SUN NIGHT AND MON.
.TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW PORTION NE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT NW PORTION 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-072130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N61W TO 
22N77W WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE FAR SE WATERS ON SUN AS STRONG 
HIGH PRES OVER THE MID-ATLC SHIFTS E WITH A RIDGE FROM 31N72W TO 
CENTRAL CUBA TUE AND FROM 31N66W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS WED. A COLD 
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS LATE TUE NIGHT 
INTO WED.

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AMZ080-072130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF A LINE FROM 26N65W TO 23N71W 
TO 22N77W TO 29N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 27N W OF 
77W NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF 75W AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF 
75W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N W OF 72W. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N E 
OF 72W.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 27N W OF 76W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS BECOMING E TO SE MON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N 
OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE AND WED...W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT FAR 
NW PORTION BECOMING NE AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WED. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT WED. E OF 
BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION NE TO E 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY