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FZNT23 KNHC 041456
OFFNT3

ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 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.

AMZ089-042130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011
 
.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL 
WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. FRESH EASTERLY TRADES OVER THE S CENTRAL 
CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH WED. 
 
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AMZ082-042130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011
 
.THIS AFTERNOON 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 W OF 80W.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-042130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011
 
.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ086-042130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ087-042130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ088-042130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY 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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AMZ080-042130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON...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/DGS