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FZNT23 KNHC 240917
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 24 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.

AMZ089-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W  
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 24 2010

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 14.3N 79.8W 1000 MB AT 5 
AM MOVING WEST AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 
KT. MATTHEW WILL MOVE TO 14.8N 82.0 W THIS AFTERNOON...16.2N 
86.5W SAT AFTERNOON...16.6N 87.9W LATE SAT NIGHT...THEN INLAND 
OVER BELIZE SUN NIGHT. OTHERWISE...GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE 
WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE BASIN THROUGH THE 
PERIOD. 

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AMZ082-240930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 24 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 18N W OF 81W...
.TODAY THROUGH SUN...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF 
CENTER IF MATTHEW. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 19 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF MATTHEW WINDS TO 33 
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SQUALL W OF 80W.
.MON AND TUE...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. E OF 84W 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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AMZ084-240930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 24 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 14N W OF 80W...
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF 
CENTER IF MATTHEW. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 19 
FT. WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT 
BUILD TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS NEAR MATTHEW.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT SUN 
THROUGH TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W PORTION SAT.

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AMZ086-240930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 24 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT 
DIMINISH TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 
5 FT TONIGHT. N OF 14N E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
6 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 
SE TO 10 KT S OF 15N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 68W TO 
72W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 15N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ087-240930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 24 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE 
TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 24 2010

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL PREVAIL N OF THE AREA THROUGH TUE WITH 
MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. THE 
TRADES WILL DIMINISH SAT AND SUN AS RIDGE WEAKENS AND SHIFTS E.

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AMZ080-240930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 24 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 22N W OF 71W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 
25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT N OF 28N TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT TONIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4  
TO 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG 
COASTS OF CUBA AND HISPANIOLA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL 
SUBSIDE TO 4 FT LATE SUN.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 
FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER AL