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FZNT23 KNHC 070322
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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
1130 PM EDT THU OCT 06 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.

AMZ089-070930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT THU OCT 06 2011
 
.SYNOPSIS...DEVELOPING TROUGH OVER BAHAMAS MAINTAINS FLAT PRES 
GRADIENT WITH MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF CARIBBEAN 
THROUGH TUE.
 
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AMZ082-070930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT THU OCT 06 2011
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 17N TONIGHT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 19N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ084-070930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 PM EDT THU OCT 06 2011
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ086-070930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 PM EDT THU OCT 06 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W TODAY.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-070930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT THU OCT 06 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 20N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N.
.SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N OF 16N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL.

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AMZ088-070930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT THU OCT 06 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER 1032 MB MAINTAIN STRONG NE WINDS 
ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A SURFACE TROUGH IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE BAHAMAS OR STRAITS OF FLORIDA
LATE SUN AND MON WITH LOW PRES POSSIBLY DEVELOPING ALONG THE 
TROUGH AND DRIFTING NW.

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AMZ080-070930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT THU OCT 06 2011
  
...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED LATE SAT NIGHT N OF 27N W OF 75W...

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N AND S OF 25N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 
KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS
3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W E WINDS INCREASING TO
25 TO 35 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS
3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...N OF 30N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING 
TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT 
LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 
FT. FROM 23N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 28N W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES