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FZNT23 KNHC 052123
OFFNT3

ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ISSUED BY OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
530 PM EDT WED OCT 05 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.

AMZ089-060330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT WED OCT 05 2011
 
.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL.  MODERATE 
TO FRESH E BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF CARIBBEAN THROUGH FORECAST 
PERIOD AS DEVELOPING TROUGH OFF FLORIDA COAST PREVENT BUILDING 
HIGH PRES CENTER FROM EXPANDING INTO BASIN. 
 
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AMZ082-060330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT WED OCT 05 2011
 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS N OF 17N.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 20N  NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ084-060330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT WED OCT 05 2011
 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE SUN AND MON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N LIGHT 
AND VARIABLE WINDS. SEAS 2 FT. 

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AMZ086-060330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM EDT WED OCT 05 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-060330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT WED OCT 05 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S 
OF 16N.
.SUN...N OF 19N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 
S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

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AMZ088-060330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT WED OCT 05 2011

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO 25N72W THEN STATIONARY TO 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH LATE FRI.  FRONTAL TROUGH DEVELOPS 
ALONG S FLORIDA COAST SAT AND DRIFT NW THROUGH MON...POSSIBLY 
FORMING LOW PRES CENTER SUN.  FRESH NE FLOW BETWEEN TROUGH AND 
HIGH PRES CENTER OVER EASTERN SEABOARD INCREASE TO STRONG SAT.  
TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE REMAIN E OF AREA BUT INCREASE NE SWELL 
ENCROACHING INTO E PART OF BASIN. 

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AMZ080-060330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT WED OCT 05 2011
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 
23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 
24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT 
EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT E OF 70W. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES