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FZNT23 KNHC 170917
OFFNT3

ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 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.

AMZ089-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011
 
.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH JUST E OF WINDWARD ISLANDS FROM 
17N58W TO 11N60W MOVE MOVE INTO EASTERN CARIBBEAN SAT THROUGH 
SUN.  CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES EXTEND SW ACROSS FAR NORTHERN 
PORTION THROUGH SUN NIGHT BEHIND TROUGH THEN WEAKEN THROUGH WED 
AS TROUGH LINGERS IN SW CARIBBEAN.

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AMZ082-171530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS W OF 80W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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AMZ084-171530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 82W.
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT
IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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AMZ086-171530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 65W. ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS E OF 69W.
.MON...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
W OF 70W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ087-171530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. S OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ088-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO 22N77W DRIFT W TO REACH FROM 
31N70W TO 22N78W TONIGHT...31N73W TO 23N80W SUN AND TO FLORIDA 
COAST MON AS IT WEAKENS.  STRONG HIGH PRES BUILD S ALONG SE U.S. 
COAST SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT THEN WEAKEN MON THROUGH WED.

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AMZ080-171530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH AND S OF 26N E OF 70W.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 
KT N OF 29N W OF 79W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 7 FT N 
OF 29N W OF 79W. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N E OF 75W AND NW PORTION.
.TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES