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FZNT23 KNHC 090243
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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 PM EDT THU JUL 08 2010

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W 
INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA.

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.

AMZ089-090930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT THU JUL 08 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 81W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NW 
CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE IS MOVING ACROSS 
THE WINDWARD ISLANDS INTO THE E CARIBBEAN THEN WILL MOVE TO THE 
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI AND THEN THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN 
OVER THE WEEKEND. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE AREA WILL MOVE 
INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS BY FRI...THROUGH THE E AND 
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN OVER THE WEEKEND...AND ENTER THE W CARIBBEAN 
MON.

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AMZ082-090930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT THU JUL 08 2010

.TONIGHT...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
S OF 17N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE 
E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT IN LEE OF 
CUBA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE AND S OF JAMAICA.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7
TO 10 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
NE TO E IN LEE OF CUBA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT IN LEE 
OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 82W. N OF 18N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 82W. N OF 18N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E 
PART.
.TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 82W. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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AMZ084-090930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 PM EDT THU JUL 08 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
E OF 77W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. N OF 12N W 
OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 
TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E 
SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 7 
TO 10 FT FRI NIGHT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 12N W OF 
80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 
12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART.
.SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 10N.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ086-090930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT THU JUL 08 2010

.TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PORTION.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E HALF.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS  20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT E 
OF 68W SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
NEAR TROPICAL WAVE.
.MON AND TUE...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E 
OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT E OF 
64W.  

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AMZ087-090930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT THU JUL 08 2010

.TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S 
OF 14N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 19N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT FRI NIGHT. S OF 11N E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL FRI NIGHT. N OF 19N E TO 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 
18N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. S OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-090930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT THU JUL 08 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH IS APPROACHING THE NW PORTION OF 
THE AREA AND WILL LINGER JUST OUTSIDE OF THE FORECAST REGION 
THROUGH MON. A RIDGE WILL BUILD W ALONG 26N FRI AND LIFT TO 28N 
OVER THE WEEKEND THROUGH TUE. 

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AMZ080-090930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT THU JUL 08 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W 
OF 75W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 75W. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 74W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 74W. 
FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 29N E OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 
E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 
TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 
23 TO 27N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS 
AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.  

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FORECASTER GR