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FZNT23 KNHC 200907
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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 FRI AUG 20 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.

AMZ089-201530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 12N TO 22N ALONG 59W WILL MOVE INTO THE 
EASTERN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT THROUGH MON. TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE 
AREA WILL MOVE W ACROSS INTO TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS LATE SAT AND 
SUN.

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AMZ082-201530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 83W. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE..S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 
19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ084-201530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS N OF 12N.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ086-201530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E 
OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-201530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME E 10 TO 15 KT SAT 
NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NW PART SAT.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 TUE. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT BUILD TO 9 FT LATE TUE. 

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AMZ088-201530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK 1017 MB HIGH PRES CENTER AT 26N73W WITH RIDGE 
ALONG 26N TODAY WILL SHIFT N TO 28N SAT THROUGH MON. SURFACE 
TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE E PORTION OF THE AREA LATER TODAY 
THROUGH MON.

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AMZ080-201530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 70W S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT. S OF 24N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT 
SHIFT SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N E 
OF 70W.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 
TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER DGS