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FZNT23 KNHC 042127
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-050330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011
 
.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL 
DISSIPATE TONIGHT.  FRESH EASTERLY TRADES OVER S CENTRAL 
CARIBBEAN DIMINISH WED NIGHT AS PRES GRADIENT RELAXES. 
 
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AMZ082-050330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W.
.THU THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ084-050330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 11N E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 14N W OF 80W.
.WED THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ086-050330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-050330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 10  
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 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 AND SUN...N OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-050330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM BERMUDA TO NW CUBA 
DRIFT E AND WEAKEN THROUGH WED.  BUILDING HIGH PRES OVER SE 
UNITED STATES INCREASE NE FLOW ACROSS AREA.  TROPICAL STORM 
PHILIPPE INTENSIFIES TO HURRICANE WED NIGHT JUST E OF 65W KEEPS
FRESH TO STRONG NE FLOW N OF 23N THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. 

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AMZ080-050330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.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.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...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 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FROM 
23N TO 28N 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.   
.SAT AND SUN...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 FT W OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER 
AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES