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FZNT23 KNHC 110857
OFFNT3

ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 11 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.

AMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 11 2011
 
.SYNOPSIS...WEAK PRES PATTERN MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE E TRADE 
WINDS OVER MUCH OF BASIN.  WINDS INCREASE OVER TROPICAL N ATLC 
THU SPREAD W INTO E CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI AS SURFACE RIDGE 
BUILDS N OF AREA.
 
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AMZ082-111530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 11 2011
 
.TODAY THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...W OF 84W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
E OF 84W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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AMZ084-111530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 11 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ086-111530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 11 2011

.TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 14N W OF 72W SE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 70W.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  

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AMZ087-111530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 11 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N AND E SWELL.
.WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 7 TO 8 
FT IN E SWELL. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  

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AMZ088-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 11 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE NE OF AREA AND LOW PRES OVER N 
FLORIDA MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG NE PORTION OF AREA. WINDS 
DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS WED THROUGH FRI. WEAK TROUGH ENTERS NW 
PORTION OF AREA LATE WED AND REACH FROM 31N66W TO 23N74W BY LATE 
SAT.

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AMZ080-111530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT TUE OCT 11 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N FROM 68W TO 76W SE TO S  WINDS 20 
KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL 
SUBSIDE TO 6 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
TSTMS W OF 68W.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  ELSEWHERE 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N E OF 70W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 
FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 
70W SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFT W BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.    

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FORECASTER DGS