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FZNT23 KNHC 040846
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ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 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.

AMZ089-041530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011
 
.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL 
WILL DRIFT W OF AREA WED. FRESH EASTERLY TRADES OVER THE S 
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH WED. 
 
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AMZ082-041530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011
 
.TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-041530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N TODAY.
.WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ086-041530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 71W 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.
.WED THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-041530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 20N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS SW PART.
.FRI...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 20N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ088-041530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONT FROM BERMUDA TO NW CUBA WILL DRIFT 
E AND WEAKEN THROUGH WED. BUILDING HIGH PRES OVER THE SOUTHEAST 
UNITED STATES WILL INCREASE THE NE FLOW ACROSS THE AREA.

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AMZ080-041530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.TODAY...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.TONIGHT...FROM 24N TO 27N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED 
E SWELL.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 26N AND S OF 26N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED E 
SWELL. 
.FRI...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FROM 
23N TO 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED SWELL.   
.SAT...N OF 24N AND S OF 24N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER AREA E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 

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FORECASTER NELSON