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FZNT23 KNHC 131512
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA 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.

AMZ089-132130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 69W WILL WEAKEN 
FURTHER OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SAT. A SECOND MORE ACTIVE
TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W SHOULD REACH 69W EARLY SAT...75W EARLY 
SUN...AND WEAKEN FURTHER SUN INTO MON. EXPECT HIGHER WINDS AND 
SEAS TO ACCOMPANY BOTH WAVES.  HIGH PRES BUILDING INTO THE 
EASTERN CARIBBEAN LATE THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BRING FRESH TO STRONG 
TRADES BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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AMZ082-132130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT SUN. 
.MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 
83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE TUE.

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AMZ084-132130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 
TO 8 FT SAT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 
TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL. N OF 12 W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT W TO NW S OF 10N. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT BUILDING 
TO 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE.

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AMZ086-132130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 14N E OF 67W E TO 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W HALF.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT BUILDING 
TO 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL W OF 67W AND 5 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL E OF 67W.

$$
AMZ087-132130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS N OF 20N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N 
OF 20N. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S 
OF 10N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N W 
OF 60W DIMINISHING.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S 
TO SW 10 KT OR LESS N OF 20N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT SE TO S N 
OF 20N...BECOMING NE TO E AREA WIDE LATE MON SEAS 4 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 
5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT...HIGHEST S. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT.

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AMZ088-132130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SETTLE SOUTHWARD INTO THE N 
CENTRAL AND NE WATERS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES NW 
OF 
THE FRONT SHOULD DOMINATE THE AREA THROUGH SUN...WHEN IT WILL 
JOIN FORCES WITH A STRENGTHENING SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE E. A 
MODERATE TO FRESH SW FLOW DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS TUE 
AND SPREAD FROM W TO E AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE SE 
U.S. COAST. THE NORTHERN END OF A TROPICAL WAVE NOW ALONG 63W 
COULD AFFECT THE EXTREME SOUTHERN WATERS LATER TODAY THROUGH SAT.

$$
AMZ080-132130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 
KT OR BECOMING NE TO E...TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 30N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE. S OF 26N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FLORIDA COAST AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING AND S OF 23N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS EXCEPT BECOMING SE TO S NEAR NE FLORIDA COAST. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. N OF 26N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL OVER FAR NE WATERS. S OF 26N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 23N. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST E. N OF 26N E OF 70W VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT...HIGHEST E. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N 
E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. S 
OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AND 1 TO 3 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS...MOST NUMEROUS NEAR FLORIDA COAST.
.TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 
4 FT NEAR NE FLORIDA COAST. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 
22N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR FLORIDA COAST.

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN