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FZNT23 KNHC 050306
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-050930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 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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AMZ082-050930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 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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AMZ084-050930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 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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AMZ086-050930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 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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AMZ087-050930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 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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AMZ088-050930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM BERMUDA TO NW CUBA 
WEAKEN THROUGH WED.  BUILDING HIGH PRES OVER SE UNITED STATES 
INCREASE NE FLOW ACROSS AREA.  FRONT BACKS UP N ON THU FURTHER 
INCREASING WINDS TO NEAR GALE FORCE THROUGH SUN.  TROPICAL STORM 
PHILIPPE INTENSIFIES TO HURRICANE WED NIGHT JUST E OF 65W AND 
KEEP STRONG NE FLOW AND HIGH NE SWELL N OF 23N THROUGH FORECAST 
PERIOD. 

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AMZ080-050930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 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 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N OF 
28N AND 8 TO 12 FROM 26N TO 28N. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 
FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. 
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE SUN.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES