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FZNT23 KNHC 201526
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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 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW 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.

AMZ089-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN 
WITH FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS WILL PERSIST 
THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. A WEAKENING UPPER LEVEL LOW ACROSS THE W 
CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE W INTO CENTRAL AMERICA MON BUT CONTINUE TO 
ENHANCE SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE FAR W AND NW CARIBBEAN 
THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A TROPICAL LOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL 
ATLANTIC WILL MOVE WNW TO NW DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND 
PASS N OF THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS.
 
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AMZ082-202130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-202130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA S OF 
13N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS NW AND S WATERS.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-202130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 15N W OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT OFF THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA S OF 13N. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 70W TUE THROUGH THU. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE HALF THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ087-202130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT 
IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 12N.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NE WATERS.
.WED AND THU...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

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AMZ088-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N70W TO LOW PRES 1015 MB NEAR 
28N71W...THE REMNANT OF FRED...TO 23N73W...MOVING WNW 10 TO 15 
KT. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE TONIGHT WHILE THE TROUGH 
MOVES NW REACHING THE NE FLORIDA COAST TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD 
WESTWARD INTO THE AREA TUE THROUGH THU IN THE WAKE OF THE TROUGH.

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AMZ080-202130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH 
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. N OF 30N NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 23N W OF TROUGH NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS...MORE NUMEROUS WITHIN 90 NM OF 
TROUGH.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 
1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING