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FZNT23 KNHC 252120
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT SAT SEP 25 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.

AMZ089-252130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W  
530 PM EDT SAT SEP 25 2010

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION MATTHEW INLAND OVER HONDURAS AT 
17.4N 89.4W 1003 MB AT 5 PM EDT MOVING W-NW AT 12 KT.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 30 GUSTS 40 KT.  MATTHEW STATIONARY NEAR 18.5N 
91.0W SUN AND MON DRIFT AS REMNANT LOW PRES TO 19.0N 90.0W TUE.
NEW LOW PRES SYSTEM EXPECTED TO FORM OVER NW CARIBBEAN LATE MON  
AND TUE INCREASING WINDS W OF 75W.  ELSEWHERE...GENTLE TO 
MODERATE BREEZE CONTINUE THROUGH WED. 

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AMZ082-252130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT SAT SEP 25 2010

.TONIGHT...W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 20N.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. 
.TUE AND WED...W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASE TO 30 
KT LATE WED. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. E OF 78W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
.THU...E OF 84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT. 
W OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 

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AMZ084-252130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT SAT SEP 25 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASE 
TO 20 KT SUN AND MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR 
NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 13N W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS INCREASE TO 
25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. N OF 13N E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT.  
.WED AND THU...N OF 13N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT.

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AMZ086-252130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT SAT SEP 25 2010

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS 
TSTMS W OF 68W. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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AMZ087-252130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT SAT SEP 25 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 17N TONIGHT AND SUN. 
.MON THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-252130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SAT SEP 25 2010

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE REMAIN N OF AREA THROUGH MON THEN SHIFT E TUE 
AND WED AS COLD FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE SE U.S. COAST TUE AND INTO 
FAR NW WATERS WED.

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AMZ080-252130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SAT SEP 25 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE 
SWELL. S OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 28N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT  
BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
S OF 26N E OF 74W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
ELSEWHERE W OF 68W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT 
BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA AND N OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S 10 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 
77W. ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE W OF 70W.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 
KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W 
OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT BUILD TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.THU...W OF 73W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
E OF 73W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES