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FZNT23 KNHC 201520
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 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
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE NORTH OF AREA AND BROAD TROUGH OVER THE 
CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ082-202130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT JUST SOUTH OF CUBA. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT MON. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE 
SWELL.

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AMZ084-202130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 
6 TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 11N NORTHERLY WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ086-202130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF S AMERICA. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA.
.MON AND TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

AMZ087-202130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND E SWELL.

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AMZ088-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS  
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A 1014 MB SFC LOW NEAR IS NEAR 31N75W WITH TROUGH 
EXTENDING FROM LOW TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. STATIONARY FRONT IS 
OVER THE FAR NE PORTION FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG E WINDS. THE 
TROUGH WILL REACH FROM 31N71W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SAT MORNING 
WHILE THE STATIONARY FRONT WILL MOVE OUT OF AREA AS A WARM 
FRONT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUN THEN 
SHIFT TO THE FAR EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA MON THROUGH TUE. 
NEXT COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE FAR NW PORTION EARLY MON THEN 
EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO NEAR LAKE OKEECHOBEE FLORIDA EARLY TUE.  

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AMZ080-202130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT N OF 28N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT N OF 
28N IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF THROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 26 E OF TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 
E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 
NE TO E WINDS E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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FORECASTER GR