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FZNT23 KNHC 120905
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT MON OCT 12 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.

AMZ089-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 18N55W 17N67W WILL BECOME DIFFUSE LATER 
TODAY. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 81W MOVE THROUGH GULF OF HONDURAS
TONIGHT AND TUE. TROPICAL WAVE E OF AREA WILL MOVE TO 55W TUE 
NIGHT AND E CARIBBEAN WED NIGHT AND NEAR 72W FRI.

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AMZ082-121530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-121530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009

.TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO  6 
FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ086-121530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ087-121530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT IN N  SWELL.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 KT BECOME SE TO 20 KT E OF 
TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILD 6 TO 8 FT E OF WAVE AXIS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W OF WAVE AXIS.  
 
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AMZ088-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 30N81W WILL 
DISSIPATE TONIGHT. RIDGE ALONG 29N SHIFT S TO 27N TUE AS COLD 
FRONT MOVE E THROUGH NORTHERN WATERS TUE NIGHT AND E OF BERMUDA 
EARLY WED THEN STALLING WED NIGHT AND LIFTING N AS WARM FRONT 
THU AND FRI.

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AMZ080-121530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.   
.WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE 20 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SW WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 24N E 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.THU AND FRI...N OF WARM FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 
27N S OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.  
WIDESPREAD RAIN ISOLATED EMBEDDED TSTMS ALONG WARM FRONT.   

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FORECASTER DGS