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FZNT23 KNHC 240858
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

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.

AMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 66W WILL REACH 73W LATER 
TODAY...79W MON...AND THROUGH NW CARIBBEAN TUE BEFORE MOVING 
INTO S CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WED. ATLC HIGH PRES BUILD OVER 
TROPICAL N ATLC BEHIND WAVE. A SECOND WAVE MOVE THROUGH TROPICAL 
N ATLC MON INTO EASTERN CARIBBEAN TUE AND INTO CENTRAL CARIBBEAN 
WED.

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AMZ082-241530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 80W
.TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.

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AMZ084-241530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ086-241530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N.
.MON THROUGH THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-241530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

.TODAY THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT TUE AND WED. 

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AMZ088-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 29N AS A TROPICAL WAVE MOVES 
WNW OVER HISPANIOLA TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA TODAY THROUGH TUE. THE 
RIDGE BUILDS S TO 27N WED AND THU AS THE WAVE MOVES W OF AREA.   

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AMZ080-241530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT 
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 
2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
6 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS