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FZNT23 KNHC 091502
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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 AM EDT SUN OCT 09 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.

AMZ089-092130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 09 2011
 
.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING PRES PATTERN WILL DIMINISH THE FRESH 
BREEZE ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE E 
BREEZE ACROSS REMAINDER OF BASIN.
 
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AMZ082-092130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 09 2011
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 78W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 
78W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS E OF 80W.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 78W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
EXCEPT E OF 78W 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT 
FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 82W AND 85W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-092130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 09 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT IN E SWELL N OF 11N...1 TO 2 FT S OF 11N. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 82W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE 
SWELL N OF 12N.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ086-092130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 09 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 66W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W.
.MON THROUGH THU...W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 
10 KT MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT TUE AND WED. E OF 
65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

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AMZ087-092130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 09 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...FROM 11N TO 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT.

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AMZ088-092130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 09 2011

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN U.S. COMBINED WITH 
TROUGHING OVER THE W PART OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN STRONG NE 
WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH MON. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND 
FROM 28N65W TO THE SE BAHAMAS TUE THROUGH THU.

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AMZ080-092130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT SUN OCT 09 2011
  
...GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF 70W...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 25 KT TO 
35 KT...TO 40 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S 
OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 70W.
.MON...N OF 29N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. FROM 23N TO 26N 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 SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 72W.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 28N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TUE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 75W. 
.WED AND THU...N OF 28N W OF 72W S WINDS 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 72W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER AL/DGS